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September 22nd 04, 10:56 AM

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Ask Brian/W3RV about his inverted "L." It's meant for absolutely
every situation and every band. You just can't miss with his
antenna.

Note how Mr. Burke misremembers what was written, and distorts the
meaning.

Of course, that's the name of his game. Which is the only game Weenie
Willy can play.

We could go to google and repost the old exchanges, which would clearly back up
what I'm saying. But why bother? He will just do it again.

There's no reason to stay off of 160.

W3RV has helped me with many antenna projects. He has expertise ranging
from
large Yagis to simple wire antennas.

The implementation of practical HF antennas for amateur radio is about
95%
mechanical engineering and 5% electrical engineering.

I don't think it's that big an imbalance but I agree in principle, the
physical design and execution aspects of antenna apparatus within ham
radio do tend to fall more into M.E. country than they do into E.E.
country.

Point is, the main problems are mechanical. As in where does it go,
how do I attach it to the house, where do I get the components without
paying big bucks. All of which can be answered with some thought,
knolwedge and experience.

Wait a minnit here James, it does not take a BSME to do some
respectable "eyebolt engineering" at Home Depot in order to get a
lousy but reliable wire up.

Of course! Nor does it take an EE to get an end-fed wire working. I was doing
it in grade school.

But of course to get anyone's help, it pays to ask in a nice way and
actually listen to/read the information provided.

Time/date/freq pse?

You forgot "mode?"

When I launched the challenge somewhere around here a couple days ago
I stated that it would be most convenient for me to latch up with
Weenie Willy on 20 or 40 ssb. I knew there was no point to even
thinking about a CW contact. "Do not feed the animals" . . . 'druther
let him make an ass of himself again with his only mode.

Always offer a choice.

(a) What available choices did I miss?

AM, FM, PSK-31...

(b) I offered him the choice of showing up or not. He didn't.

Actually, you offered him choice of time, date, frequency. He simply refused
the challenge. Which says it all. He's got plenty of time to post here but no
time for a 5 minute QSO at *his* choice of time and frequency.

QSL?

Don't hold yer breath

Believe me I haven't.

The point here is that, when directly asked, ol' Cecil made good. He
said he was an antenna guru and "CW expert" (yes, he said he was a "CW
expert") and that Morse was his "favorite fun mode". So when somebody
asked for a sked, he was there. No excuses or shaggy-dog stories, he
showed up with a good signal and worked everybody who could hear him.
Stand-up guy.

Amen.

As predicted, Mr. Burke refuses your request, and tries to make it
look like you are the bad guy.

As if.

He actually blew it twice over. Fact is that that I don't have any 40
or 20 antennas up at the moment so if he'd agreed to work me on 40 or
20 ssb I would have had one helluva scramble on my hands in order to
get on freq on time.

Just put up an end fed wire.

Or operate from here.

Lordy lordy be, I'd just love to do a few rounds of Five Card Stud
with him .. !

HAW!

73 de Jim, N2EY