>ANYTHING less than 1.5 : 1 ought to work fine. Chasing a "flat" SWR is
>truly an exercise in futility, that is, if the goal is communication.
Speaking of flat SWR, here's something interesting. I took the 1/4 W
antenna I was using and replaced the driven element with a piece of #8
aluminum groundwire.
Look at this:
Freq          SWR
-----        ----
141        1.5:1
143        1.2:1
144-156      1:1 
157        1.2:1
159        1.5:1
Happy Happy Joy Joy! 
KG9EV
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