An Introductory Note About DIY Antennas

I tweaked the 1090 antenna down to a 54mm insulated whip and tuned the 978 antenna to a 56mm whip. Both use 65mm insulated radials.

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UPDATE …

When I installed both antennas into my project and checked their VSWR again, they both got worse (VSWR 3.6 & 2.6 and R~21 ohms for both).

Should I re-tune or leave them as-is???

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