On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 21:18:45 -0600, "Charlie"
wrote:

|I just want to thank all of you for your kindness and speediness in pointing
|out my error as a new vertical antenna user. I am glad several of you had a
|laugh on me for burying tuned radials. Thank you for your kindness and
|courtesy. Hope to catch each and every one of you on the bands. I am
|grateful for the tact and diplomacy that many of you showed me. True Ham
|Spirit at it's best.
|
|Based on what I have been told by the gentlemen in this great group I could
|have used much shorter radials than any "tuned length". If that is right
|then I have achieved a much more effective radial system then what I would
|have had I not erred. Is this right? In other words I have more wire in the
|ground then I need..right? Now if that is so..does that hurt or help

I haven't followed this thread since its inception, but I did read
comments from you such as: "If length means nothing I could have gone
with 6 inch radials if I followed your logic...eh?" and "You're
entitled to your opinion on this seemingly controversial topic."

This came across as an attitude problem (further exemplified by your
sarcasm above) that precluded gentler handling of your inexperience,
by me anyway.

In the future, I suggest a more receptive attitude on your part might
elicit less hostile advice.

You did do a great installation job, however, and while you expended
more effort than necessary, it is not for naught.