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I did appreciate your comments and thank you for supplying them but
caution is advised, this is America!
You are either with us or against us.
Cheers
Art


Art,

I don't stand in judgement, I just say it as I see it.

I don't like to see an idea dismissed and ridiculed out of hand without a
fair hearing. Ham radio is a hobby that is supposed to be about
experimentation and self teaching, as much as contesting or chatting on the
air. You cannot learn without making mistakes and when errors are
discovered, a courteous explanation of the problem is somewhat better than
descent into personal diatribe.

I do not consider myself to be an authority on antennas but I have spent
years at college being taught the classical theory of how it all works. I am
prepared to accept that from time to time that theory needs to be updated or
adjusted in the light of new discoveries. I do not accept that any recent
antenna developments are likely to require a new form of physics in order to
explain their mode of operation. It is just that we haven't understood how
to apply existing theory in the correct way yet.

My position is essentially that of a neutral observer who intervened only in
order to restore some much needed balance to the debate.

Regards

Mike G0ULI