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

At this point, I don't consider my thoughts, arguing....
Just stating the fairly obvious...Don't ignore spillover
currents if you want superior performance from an elevated
vertical on VHF/UHF.

Some of them can't stand the thought that any antenna which differs
from their personal pet(s) might be good.

I could care less...He didn't invent the J pole...


Others can't grasp the
idea that when model predictions and actual results differ, it's the
results that count.

The actual results count...I could care less about the models.
I've tested all this in the real world, with real antennas.

Still others can't seem to understand that effects
too small to measure usually do not matter in the real world.

Total BS in most cases....I seen the lack of decoupling totally
ruin otherwise decent antennas... I've personally tested and
seen easy 3-4 s unit differences in the same exact antenna , with
and without the decoupling section connected.
Decoupling is critical to high performance on VHF/UHF.
All the best designs include it.

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.

Yes, I agree. I know many people that use his arrow yagi's
for SAT work...Just because his J pole doesn't have a decoupling
device doesn't mean he doesn't build good antennas...Not that many
people decouple J poles...I've never understood why...But there it
is...

You are
starting to attract imitators.

The J pole has been imitated numerous times....
Or are you talking about arrows?

How many of these accomplishments
can the nay-sayers claim?

Ugh....I'm not in the antenna biz...But If I were....but If I were....
I would decouple *all* my VHF/UHF verticals.
Myself, I doubt I would even sell a J pole...
I'm not particularly fond of the design...
I would sell a super duper isopole II.....
Decoupling out the ying yang...
And yes, I'm sure it would cost more than $39.00...
MK