Hi John,

Yes, the numbers on the packages match. So, they should be the same. It is a 
puzzle.

God bless,
Mark
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning Ham sticks


> Are they both made for the same band?  if so, there shouldn't be that much
> difference.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 9:29 AM
> Subject: Re: Tuning Ham sticks
>
>
>> Hi Gale,
>>
>> OK, it sounds like I am doing things right. I wonder why trimming the
>> antenna had little if any affect? Could there be that much difference
>> between the two antennas?
>>
>> God bless,
>> Mark Torgerson
>> God loves you!
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gale Conard W7VPK" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: Tuning Ham sticks
>>
>>
>>> Mark,
>>>
>>> If you are looking at the high end of the band, you should start with 
>>> the
>>> whips all the way in.  Then move them both out in small identical
>>> increments, if the resonant frequency of the dipole is too high.  If it
>>> is
>>> too low, you will probably need to trip the whips slightly.
>>>
>>> Do not try to force the whips in farther than they want to go easily.  I
>>> think the manufacturer fixed that problem, but in the early days of
>>> Hamsticks, I forced the whip in too far and burned up the antenna with
>>> less
>>> than 100 watts.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Gale
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>>>
>>>
>
>