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

Speak for yourself....I rarely deviate from the topic of
the NG...On the other hand....That John Smith/Bret dude
often goes off on weird tangents.......


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

SWR has absolutely nothing to do with common mode
currents..
Even someone just wanting to get on the band(s) should
be aware of that. It's for their own good. MK