On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 11:22:44 -0000, "john zeiss"
wrote:

It now refuses to maintain its position at an *angle*. Slowly but surely
it drops down until it reaches the horizontal position.

This is because of the loss of equilibrium in the gussian particels.
They have become diamagnetized with the corresponding failure to
support internal current flow which formerly held that antenna at is
optimum non-vertical angle for efficient operation. Now that your
antenna (aerial borealis) has assumed full horizontality you should
think, instead, of tilting the radio to the proper vector relationship
that fully matches with the integral weak-force buoyancy.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC