Art, KB9MZ wrote:
"It is really a simple formula so all that is needed is to parrot it out
and follow people who yell loudly that they know what they know what
they are talking about. Roy and Shakespeare started it off years ago,
yes Wes and many others followed suit and Walter, well he said nothing.
Now I ask you Cecil they trot out the formula for Q, it is in books so
they feel safe or it would not be in a book right?"

All the people Art mentiomned have contributed to this newsgroup and
understood how things work. They`ve read the books, benefitted from the
knowledge and its application. They are confident in the book knowledge
from experience.

They are real engineers who know what to use and how and when to use it.
That`s different from the handbook experts who often blunder from
shallow knowledge and lack of experience.

Books are accumulated knowledge that allow us to exploit the experience
of others so we don`t have to repeat all the mistakes.

As for Q, it is a definition that simplifies formulas. The basis of Q
is: the energy stored per cycle versus the energy lost per cycle. You
can find that basic definition of Q in any number of books for yourself
if you want to look it up.

The people Art listed aren`t yelling loudly that: "they hnow what they
know!" They are demonstrating their knowledge in their postings which
explain andf quantify. Some have their fun too.

Despite what Art posted, you can pick and choose what you insert in a
formula. "What if"
is one of the most rewarding games arounnd.
Antenna programs are good examples.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI