On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:21:34 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote:

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:54:05 -0700 (PDT), Art Unwin
wrote:

Tom, W8ji apparently is an expert with antennas having lectured
at Dayton and has authored many technical articles around antennas,
states that radiators must be straight for maximum efficiency,

Using Google, I couldn't find any statement resembling the "straight
radiators" claim.

Oh wait. Maybe he was referring to the mounting pole:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HC8B4F-AnCQF6I_u0k3MYg

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