KK4OBI wrote:
With some trepidation, this is a first post. The driving force is the
considerable amount of knowledge demonstrated in antennae(s) seen here
over the years. The trepidation is the personal attacks that are so
disconcerting.

Hey, I hear ya buddy. The atmosphere in the amateur radio groups is often
absolutely rancid. We did very recently go through a battle over in the UK
hierarchy to have a moderated group created, uk.radio.amateur.moderated,
and it's proving to be an excellent discussion space. Please head on over
and have a read and, should you fancy, submit a message or two!

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