Al:

This room is less about antennas than it is about egos, hero worship,
and the "good ole boys club."

I have seen egos here large enough to chase all the air from the
room--leaves one breathless... a couple of these guys are even "LEGENDS
IN THEIR OWN MINDS!", now that's gotta count for something!

Perhaps we will eventually get some 25 to 45 year olds in here and
restore some progressive thinking, discussion, debate and argument which
civilized men can conduct in productive ways... those who have had
their day in the sun (or 15 minutes of fame) will eventually move on.

Right now, there is little point in fighting the "status quo" here--they
turn like a pack of wild dogs in attack if even someone poses an
original thought, or explores an unconventional path... one poor long
tall drink of water from Texas is taking his lickings for this now.

It does have the effect of chasing off fresh new minds which would be of
interest to us who would enjoy group participation--rather than a
lecture by a dinosaur (and I can say that even being close to "dinosaur
age" myself.)

Hang in there OM... if you have measured those swr's and know your
product, people will give it a go...

.... the construction seems well done and should provide service for many
years...

Should be more than satisfactory for someone just wanting to get on the
band(s) and not become an antenna guru. Heck, with an L-Match on it a
guy might be surprised how wide that bandwidth can become...

Warmest regards,
John

"Al" wrote in message
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Hey Al,

Don't let the nay-sayers in this NG bother you, and don't waste
your time arguing with them.

Some of them can't stand the thought that any antenna which differs
from their personal pet(s) might be good. Others can't grasp the
idea that when model predictions and actual results differ, it's the
results that count. Still others can't seem to understand that effects
too small to measure usually do not matter in the real world.

Your antenna is beautifully made, very reasonably priced, and
you are (apparently) making a successful small business with it.
Your customers are delighted, and refer their friends. You are
starting to attract imitators. How many of these accomplishments
can the nay-sayers claim?

Keep up the good work... the XYL and I love our three OSJs!
And they are now pretty much standard in our ARES/RACES
organization. NO complaints heard to date.

Thanks, Ed, W6LOL

You are absolutely right.
There is an old saying "You can't please all the people all the time".
That's why I put the Money Back Guarantee on everything I sell.
The return rate is less than 1 in 1,000 units sold. That's good enough
for me.

That's it, I am done. Thanks for all the fun. 73 Al Lowe N0IMW