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I did read, but maybe I didn´t understand correctly as I´m not a native english speaker....:rolleyes: Please forgive ;)

The black ends are coils. The top-element has a length of about 2.70m (depending on SWR-adjustment) the radials about 1.60m. Here is a better photos to see the length-ratios:

My antenna isn´t a multi-band, it wasn´t sold as one. It also wouldn´t make sense (here in Germany) as UKW-radio is allways horizontally polarised and not vertically. I can´t imagine that the physical shortening of the radials has such a big impact on its performance. Electrically they are...

I didn´t mean that I shortened the radials by myself. I only thought that there is also a model existing, where the radials have the same length than the beam. I bought it like this, here is a picture of mine: I own this antenna now since nearly 20 years and I can´t remember the exact...

Nice test. I use the Starduster with shortened radials (about 5 feet long and coils at the end) and I´m very pleased with it.