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LOWER THE ANTENNA TO CHANGE BANDS.  FAN DIPOLES ARE HEAVY AND COMPLEX IF
THEYRE DESIGNED FOR MORE THAN A COUPLE OF BANDS.  ENTER THE DOUBLET ANTENNA
A DOUBLET IS A DIPOLE ANTENNA THATS USED ON MULTIPLE BANDS WHERE IT MAY NOT
BE RESONANT.  BECAUSE THIS LEADS TO HIGH SWR ON THE FEED LINE, OPEN WIRE
FEED LINE MUST BE USED INSTEAD OF COAX TO KEEP THE LOSS LOW.  A BALUN AND
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