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When using an antenna calculator, do you shoot for the center of the band when inputting the parameters? IE: 467.725 (highest Tx) - 462.550 (lowest Rx) /2 + 462.550 = 465.1375. Would this put you at the exact center and result in the most accurate lengths to make your antenna, or am I overthinking the whole thing?

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17 minutes ago, WSCA512 said:

When using an antenna calculator, do you shoot for the center of the band when inputting the parameters? IE: 467.725 (highest Tx) - 462.550 (lowest Rx) /2 + 462.550 = 465.1375. Would this put you at the exact center and result in the most accurate lengths to make your antenna, or am I overthinking the whole thing?

That’s what most people do, but it depends on the Q factor of the antenna. 
If it’s a high Q antenna (meaning a very narrow low SWR) I would tune to the transmit frequency most often used. 

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