If you'll look back at some of Art's postings, you'll see that he
consistently uses the word "efficiency" in a way that's contrary to the
universally accepted definition. His meaning of the word is more like
gain, but sometimes including communication effectiveness in some way.
In fishing through earlier postings, you'll also see that I implored him
many times to either use such words as they're universally understood,
or else explicitly define what he means by them. The reason for the
requests was to help him communicate what he was trying to say, rather
than leave a trail of misunderstanding and confusion. All my requests
did, however, was make him intensely angry with me, and no definitions
were given or change in usage made. I hope this recent round of requests
for clarification will have more effect than I was ever able to accomplish.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Roy Lewallen wrote:

If you'll look back at some of Art's postings, you'll see that he
consistently uses the word "efficiency"

Oh, this thread had me a bit confused. I didn't see where you guys suddenly
started taking about efficiency, where did that come from?
Now Roy clears things up for me, it was due to a posting by "Art." See, Art
is in my killfile, and my good old newsreader effectively clobbered his post.
Art has been in my killfile for months now, permanently, because it always
seemed whenever he posted something it resulted in a rash of waste-of-my time
replies, of folks trying to straighten him out, and I don't think anyone ever
has. So now that this thread has deteriorated..... "Aerial grounding" goes in
my killfile. CUL.

So that I don't get flamed too much, I will start a posting on a little
project I am working on here, which is incomplete. I am titling it "Beverage
antenna, feedline pickup."

Rick K2XT