Another popular way to end-feed a half wave wire is to parallel-tune the coil to the band in use. The obvious question then is whether that arrangement can result in even higher voltage on the antenna, and thus better results. My guess would be yes, especially if the transformer step-up ratio is made higher, as is commonly the case. Obviously, tuning the coil would defeat the ability to operate multiple bands with just an auto-tuner, and I think that ability is the main feature of the antenna discussed in this thread. However, once a ham has the "easy" button, why not tinker for that little extra on at least one band?
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