wrote:

...

The damn thing is nothing short of amazing. The best I have done before
this was a 1/2 wave electrical length, helical wound to a 1/4 physical
length using a modified gamma feed of my own design--this beats it.

I am just disappointed that the patent system allows a rearrangement of
already and quite commonly known/implemented designs/methods/practices
to be patented; as far as I am concerned, all this should be considered
to be in the public domain ... but, this will little affect amateurs,
the antenna itself is just too easy to construct--I am working on a dual
band 20/10m version now.

Also, I am now playing with an electrical 1/4 wave in a 2'+ physical
implementation ...

I have already presented enough details of the 1/2 wave version that
anyone can repeat my experiment(s) ... I do not wish to keep doing that
.... I get nothing out of it, others need to make mistakes, have success,
or just try their wildest imagination upon this project--this way we all
learn.

Frankly, I think the high performance standard of mobile antennas has
just changed when small size and stealth are of importance ...

Regards,
JS

John Smith I wrote:

...

Anyway, in a relatively short period of time I should have expended all
my energy and ideas and know this antenna inside out--probably just a
couple of months or so ...

This time I am chucking all "laws" and just experimenting, I will
especially be trying things which "don't work!, and run contrary to
"accepted practices."

Regards,
JS

On Jun 24, 8:51 pm, John Smith I wrote:


Frankly, I think the high performance standard of mobile antennas has
just changed when small size and stealth are of importance ...

Sorry if I don't hold my breath waiting for this miracle to
happen.. :/

MK

On 24 Jun, 19:51, John Smith I wrote:
wrote:

...

snip.

I am just disappointed that the patent system allows a rearrangement of
already and quite commonly known/implemented designs/methods/practices
to be patented; as far as I am concerned, all this should be considered
to be in the public domain ...
Regards,
JS

I don't see it that way. He tried something that all denied would
work.
If he had not tried it we would still be on existing equipment.
If this works as suggested the frontier of antenna design has moved
a long distance forward providing a new platform from which to start
on the next discovery. We have had decades to improve antenna whips
without success now because of the inquisivity of one person who was
not to be deterred by couch naysayers, we now have a larger group
of experimentors that are willing to experiment to look for something
new.
Doesn't sound to bad to me for the hobby. Probably has uses in WiFi
and embedded antennas.

art wrote:

...
I don't see it that way. He tried something that all denied would
work.
...

Art:

Your view is certainly arguable ... it is difficult to take up a
defense-able stand on either side of the worth of this patent--in my
humble opinion ... however, I have no horse in the race.

Regards,
JS