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Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine weeks in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection, after which I could begin physical
therapy. I'm still recuperating very slowly, learning to regain my balance and walk again. Have you ever
wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but needing to hang onto something stationary to avoid falling
down? And have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but unable to move a foot to start
walking? I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and a cane. Long and tough, but I'm
making it.

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

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Good luck and God Speed. My prayers are with you.

Henry WA0GOZ



Walter Maxwell wrote:

Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine weeks in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection, after which I could begin physical
therapy. I'm still recuperating very slowly, learning to regain my balance and walk again. Have you ever
wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but needing to hang onto something stationary to avoid falling
down? And have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but unable to move a foot to start
walking? I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and a cane. Long and tough, but I'm
making it.

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

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Walter Maxwell wrote:

...
Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

Walter:

Welcome home!

Any day which finds us still "sucking air" is a good one, such as today ...

Warm regards,
JS

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"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...
I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and a cane.
Long and tough, but I'm
making it.


welcome back
Now, in the meantime, we need dimensions on that cane and the walker
so you can make antennas out of them when your recovery is complete.
:-)

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On Jun 29, 2:56 pm, Walter Maxwell wrote:
Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine weeks in the hospital following major...Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

Walt:

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

I've never met you, but when reading your Reflections articles from
your web site and the ARRL's, it is as if "Professor Maxwell" is by my
side making the a complex subject easier for non EE's to understand.

73. Lew, N9WL

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Walt -

Glad to hear that you are back "on the mend".
Remember that rehabilitation is one day at a time - each with its own
victory!

Greg
w9gb

"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...
Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine
weeks in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous
intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection,
after which I could begin physical
therapy. I'm still recuperating very slowly, learning to regain my balance
and walk again. Have you ever
wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but needing to hang onto
something stationary to avoid falling
down? And have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but
unable to move a foot to start
walking? I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and
a cane. Long and tough, but I'm
making it.

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

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Hi Walt,

Speedy recovery and prayers for complete regaining of equilibrium!!!

Yep, hospitals great place to catch something. Friend's father wasn't so
lucky, operation of the knee was successful but he was finished by the
infection.

Welcome back and have fun with antenna mumbo-jumbo!

Yuri, K3BU


"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...
Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine
weeks in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous
intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection,
after which I could begin physical
therapy. I'm still recuperating very slowly, learning to regain my balance
and walk again. Have you ever
wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but needing to hang onto
something stationary to avoid falling
down? And have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but
unable to move a foot to start
walking? I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and
a cane. Long and tough, but I'm
making it.

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

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On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:56:52 GMT, Walter Maxwell
wrote:



Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU
It is good to have you back Walter. I will keep you in my prayers.

John Ferrell W8CCW
"Life is easier if you learn to
plow around the stumps"

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Hey Walt
I had that standing-up problem once, but I sobered up the next day.
Seriously, have a successful recovery.
There are too few rational people around as it is.
Cheers
H.
NQ5H


"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...
Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine
weeks in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous
intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection,
after which I could begin physical
therapy. I'm still recuperating very slowly, learning to regain my balance
and walk again. Have you ever
wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but needing to hang onto
something stationary to avoid falling
down? And have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but
unable to move a foot to start
walking? I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and
a cane. Long and tough, but I'm
making it.

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

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Hi Walter,
Congratulation on your recuperation so far!
Glad you are in position to communicate some sense into the r.r.a.a.
group frpm time to time.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI

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On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:56:52 +0000, Walter Maxwell wrote:

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

That is good news, Walt. Keep at it and keep a good attitude. The rest
of us will take care of the prayers for you!

Thanks for providing us with common sense antenna theory all of these
years. Hopefully, Reflections III will make it into print soon. I'm
looking forward to it.

73, de Nate

--

"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds,
the pessimist fears this is true."

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Walt:

Get well soon... and try to stay away from those doctor places, eh?

You go guy!

We need you here to keep us all honest.

Best Wishes,

-- Pete K1PO
Indialantic By-the-Sea, FL

"Nate Bargmann" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:56:52 +0000, Walter Maxwell wrote:

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

That is good news, Walt. Keep at it and keep a good attitude. The rest
of us will take care of the prayers for you!

Thanks for providing us with common sense antenna theory all of these
years. Hopefully, Reflections III will make it into print soon. I'm
looking forward to it.

73, de Nate

--

"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds,
the pessimist fears this is true."

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On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:23:41 -0700, wrote:

On Jun 30, 6:51 pm, John Smith I wrote:
wrote:

...

That ain't no joke. And nursing homes are bad too.. My mother is in
one of those now after two strokes, and I have to watch them all the
time. They can get pretty sloppy if they think no one is watching.
So I sneak up on them fairly often, just to keep them on their
toes.
Welcome back Walt, and hope the recovery is quick.
MK

Here in the central valley of CA, they have imported a bunch of low wage
filipinos, trained in the philippines, rest are most likely illegal
aliens, latino mostly, all lazy and dumb as wood.

I wouldn't want 'em watchin' my dog why I was on vacation!

I don't know what we are going to do when our mom has to go into
one--only thing us children are sure of--she ain't goin' in one!

Regards,
JS


We didn't have much choice. She is pretty much immobile and
can't really do anything on her own, including going to the
bathroom, etc.. Insurance will not cover full time help at home,
only 1-2 hour visits. So that was out. The one she is at now
is outside of Houston a bit, in a smaller town setting.

25 years ago when my mother's health was failing we hired
round-the-clock, in home help. The cost was little different than a
nursing home and that would not have been covered back then either.
OTOH they also had food and lodging. Bout the time they started we
discovered my dad had cancer so they ended up doing double duty. That
lasted for a couple of years but at least they were able to stay home
and the cost was almost the same.

Almost all the workers are from that area.
She is not crazy about nursing home life, but she realizes
she is really better off there, than trying to live at home.
There is no way I could take care of her by myself.
She's very hard to move, as pretty much just dead weight,
and she would end up falling and breaking a hip, or worse.
She has very little balance at all, even just sitting up in a
chair. She'll fall right over if nothing is there to stop her.
Besides that, she really needs a women to help her
go to the bathroom, shower, etc.. So there it is...
MK

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Walter Maxwell wrote:
Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine weeks in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection, after which I could begin physical
therapy. I'm still recuperating very slowly, learning to regain my balance and walk again. Have you ever
wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but needing to hang onto something stationary to avoid falling
down? And have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but unable to move a foot to start
walking? I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and a cane. Long and tough, but I'm
making it.

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU


Welcome back.

tom
K0TAR

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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:55:10 -0500, Tom Ring wrote:

Walter Maxwell wrote:
Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine weeks in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection, after which I could begin physical
therapy. I'm still recuperating very slowly, learning to regain my balance and walk again. Have you ever
wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but needing to hang onto something stationary to avoid falling
down? And have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but unable to move a foot to start
walking? I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and a cane. Long and tough, but I'm
making it.

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

A heartfelt thank you to all who responded to my hospital note. I really appreciate all your kind words of
wisdom and encouragement. As for helping keep the truth in rraa, I take that comment as a real compliment,
indeed.

B 'Cin ya soon,

Walt


Welcome back.

tom
K0TAR

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On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:56:52 GMT, Walter Maxwell
wrote:

Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine weeks in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection, after which I could begin physical
therapy. I'm still recuperating very slowly, learning to regain my balance and walk again. Have you ever
wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but needing to hang onto something stationary to avoid falling
down? And have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but unable to move a foot to start
walking? I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and a cane. Long and tough, but I'm
making it.

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU


I know I am late, but God bless you and I'll be praying for you for a
complete recovery.

73
Buck
N4PGW
--
73 for now
Buck, N4PGW

www.lumpuckeroo.com

"Small - broadband - efficient: pick any two."

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Walter Maxwell wrote:

Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine weeks in the hospital

Welcome Home Walt (meaning not only your house, but this group too). Here's wishing
you a speedy and comfortable recovery. Don't let some of the posts on this group
get your dander up! :-)

Irv VE6BP

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Welcome back and good luck. We never know what nature has in store
just around the corner.

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In article ,
Walter Maxwell wrote:

Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine weeks
in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous
intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection, after
which I could begin physical
therapy. I'm still recuperating very slowly, learning to regain my balance
and walk again. Have you ever
wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but needing to hang onto
something stationary to avoid falling
down? And have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand up, but
unable to move a foot to start
walking? I'm still learning how to walk, with the aid of both a walker and a
cane. Long and tough, but I'm
making it.

Hope to join you great guys again occasionally as I continue to recover.

73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

dear walt

Didn't know you were out, so please accept some late well wishes

didn't know you can 'catch' colitis but glad that it went away and
overall your procedure went well

hope that you have a speedy recovery and enjoy ham radio to take your
mind off things


be well- best wishes


myles

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On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:49:39 GMT, ml wrote:

In article ,
Walter Maxwell wrote:

Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine weeks
in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous
intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection, after
which I could begin physical
therapy.
73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

dear walt

Didn't know you were out, so please accept some late well wishes

didn't know you can 'catch' colitis but glad that it went away and
overall your procedure went well

hope that you have a speedy recovery and enjoy ham radio to take your
mind off things


be well- best wishes


myles
Thanks for the kind words, Myles, I appreciate your thoughts.

Re colitis, otherwise known as 'C Diff', it is one of the most highly contagious diseases of the intestinal
system. It occurs when antibiotics are used prior to surgery in which the antibiotic kills the good bacteria
in the system, leaving the toxic bacteria to take over, resulting in continual diarreah(sp). I was fortunate
to survive it at my agee 88+, for it is quite common for older people in poor health to not survive. I am
fortuntate to have been in good health. It took 49 days for me to get rid of the C Diff.

Walt

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In article ,
Walter Maxwell wrote:

On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:49:39 GMT, ml wrote:

In article ,
Walter Maxwell wrote:

Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine
weeks
in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous
intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection,
after
which I could begin physical
therapy.
73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

dear walt

Didn't know you were out, so please accept some late well wishes

didn't know you can 'catch' colitis but glad that it went away and
overall your procedure went well

hope that you have a speedy recovery and enjoy ham radio to take your
mind off things


be well- best wishes


myles
Thanks for the kind words, Myles, I appreciate your thoughts.

Re colitis, otherwise known as 'C Diff', it is one of the most highly
contagious diseases of the intestinal
system. It occurs when antibiotics are used prior to surgery in which the
antibiotic kills the good bacteria
in the system, leaving the toxic bacteria to take over, resulting in
continual diarreah(sp). I was fortunate
to survive it at my agee 88+, for it is quite common for older people in poor
health to not survive. I am
fortuntate to have been in good health. It took 49 days for me to get rid of
the C Diff.

Walt
Indeed, my 82 year old mother recently had this, at one point the
doctor's called me saying she had 12 to 48 hours to live...somehow she
pulled a miraculous recovery...still in the hospital and nursing homes
on and off for the last 2 months, but now well enough to have surgery
she needs tomorow morning. I'm so glad you have recovered.

jerry
KB2GCG

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On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:26:55 -0400, Jerseyj wrote:

In article ,
Walter Maxwell wrote:

On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:49:39 GMT, ml wrote:

In article ,
Walter Maxwell wrote:

Hello to all my antenna friends. I've just now returned home after nine
weeks
in the hospital following major
spinal surgery. The surgery was successful, but I contracted hideous
intestinal infection C Diff, or colitis,
in the hospital. Forty nine days were required to clear the infection,
after
which I could begin physical
therapy.
73 to All,

Walt, W2DU

dear walt

Didn't know you were out, so please accept some late well wishes

didn't know you can 'catch' colitis but glad that it went away and
overall your procedure went well

hope that you have a speedy recovery and enjoy ham radio to take your
mind off things


be well- best wishes


myles
Thanks for the kind words, Myles, I appreciate your thoughts.

Re colitis, otherwise known as 'C Diff', it is one of the most highly
contagious diseases of the intestinal
system. It occurs when antibiotics are used prior to surgery in which the
antibiotic kills the good bacteria
in the system, leaving the toxic bacteria to take over, resulting in
continual diarreah(sp). I was fortunate
to survive it at my agee 88+, for it is quite common for older people in poor
health to not survive. I am
fortuntate to have been in good health. It took 49 days for me to get rid of
the C Diff.

Walt
Indeed, my 82 year old mother recently had this, at one point the
doctor's called me saying she had 12 to 48 hours to live...somehow she
pulled a miraculous recovery...still in the hospital and nursing homes
on and off for the last 2 months, but now well enough to have surgery
she needs tomorow morning. I'm so glad you have recovered.

jerry
KB2GCG

Thanks for the nice words, Jerry. I'm so pleased that your Mother recovered and hope she continues to
recuperate. It's a hellish situation--I had never been as sick in my life as with this situation. I'm not
totally recovered yet, but on the way. I still need a walker to keep my balance when standing or walking, and
am still in physical therapy.

Walt

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In an earlier message you had written
It occurs when antibiotics are used prior to surgery in which the
antibiotic kills the good bacteria in the system, leaving the
toxic bacteria to take over, resulting in continual diarreah(sp).

Have you tried to repopulate your intestinal flora by using probotics such
as Culturelle http://www.culturelle.com/ or Lyosan's Acidophilus
http://www.lyo-san.ca/english/autre.html#lactique ?

John, N9JG

= = = Original Message = = =
"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
...
[snip]
Thanks for the nice words, Jerry. I'm so pleased that your Mother
recovered and hope she continues to
recuperate. It's a hellish situation--I had never been as sick in my life
as with this situation. I'm not
totally recovered yet, but on the way. I still need a walker to keep my
balance when standing or walking, and
am still in physical therapy.

Walt

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On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:24:03 GMT, "John, N9JG" wrote:

In an earlier message you had written
It occurs when antibiotics are used prior to surgery in which the
antibiotic kills the good bacteria in the system, leaving the
toxic bacteria to take over, resulting in continual diarreah(sp).

Have you tried to repopulate your intestinal flora by using probotics such
as Culturelle http://www.culturelle.com/ or Lyosan's Acidophilus
http://www.lyo-san.ca/english/autre.html#lactique ?

John, N9JG

No John, I was unaware of the culture you referred to. I was under the care of the hosp doc, and the only
antibiotic he gave me was flagyl, also with horrible results.

Walt

= = = Original Message = = =
"Walter Maxwell" wrote in message
.. .
[snip]
Thanks for the nice words, Jerry. I'm so pleased that your Mother
recovered and hope she continues to
recuperate. It's a hellish situation--I had never been as sick in my life
as with this situation. I'm not
totally recovered yet, but on the way. I still need a walker to keep my
balance when standing or walking, and
am still in physical therapy.

Walt

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Have you tried to repopulate your intestinal flora by using probotics such
as Culturelle


Reminds me of a typical morning QSO on 75 meters SSB !!!

(Welcome back Walt. You're the best. I am so glad you are back on your
feet.) Let's start talking antennas, yeah! and reflections, SWR, conjugate
matching !! You know, like, "Hey, where does my power go once it is reflected
back from my antenna, does it burn up my 807's ?" Or, "Hey Walt, I got this
horrible 1.2 SWR. How much farther will I reach out if I get it to 1:1?"

Rick K2XT

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On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:16:06 GMT, (Rick) wrote:


Have you tried to repopulate your intestinal flora by using probotics such
as Culturelle


Reminds me of a typical morning QSO on 75 meters SSB !!!

(Welcome back Walt. You're the best. I am so glad you are back on your
feet.) Let's start talking antennas, yeah! and reflections, SWR, conjugate
matching !! You know, like, "Hey, where does my power go once it is reflected
back from my antenna, does it burn up my 807's ?" Or, "Hey Walt, I got this
horrible 1.2 SWR. How much farther will I reach out if I get it to 1:1?"

Rick K2XT
Thanks Rick, I appreciate your humor, it's well placed for an OM like me! I know exactly where it's coming
from.

Walt

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Hey Walt, I got this
horrible 1.2 SWR. How much farther will I reach out if I get it to 1:1?"

1:1, hail boy, you don't have a clue... I'z got my tenna tuned up so
the SWR is 1:0.9 - now that is one beyootiful antenna and it can hear
flea fart in antartica...
It's so efficient it pulls out more power out of the amplifier than I
feed to it... Why, sometimes I have to pull the 220 plug on the amp
just to keep it from stalling the generator down at the electric
company's power plant... The best part is my electric meter runs
backwards when I use the amp... Why, after last years CQWW the power
company had to send me a check... I think Mrs. Edison was upset over
havin to pay me becuz that check was so tear stained the teller at the
bank had to wring it out afore she could cash it...
Why the Friendly Candy Company is so amazed at my technical expertiz
that Riley, himself, sent me a letter asking me to come to Gettysburg
and splain my tenna to them... I think I'm goin to get an award as he
said sumpin about certificate action and delusions of grandeur ,
whatever that is - I think it is some French award like the Trump
L'oeil, that they give out over there... Long as I don't have to eat
any of them snails, ugh...

Anyway Walt, iffn you need some help with your new book give me a
shout cuz I got some antenna designs that'll knock ur socks off.,..

denny / k8do

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"Denny" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hey Walt, I got this
horrible 1.2 SWR. How much farther will I reach out if I get it to
1:1?"

1:1, hail boy, you don't have a clue... I'z got my tenna tuned up so
the SWR is 1:0.9 - now that is one beyootiful antenna and it can hear
flea fart in antartica...

Now you are takin'! You just destroyed life time work of that jeanius from
XG planet with his Goosian soup morfing into super tenna if you don get my
drift.
You must have a real comptutor to come up with shtuff like zat.
With Razors I was able to hear seals yawning in anktarktika, but flea fart?
Man, I take my head off, gotta go back to drowning bord!

Yo, Walt, keep laughting and getting better and better!!!

Yuri da BUm