On Aug 30, 7:27*pm, "Dale Parfitt" wrote:
"Art Unwin" wrote in message

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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,
apparently

Art,
The only place I have ever read that on Tom's site is related to Beverage
antennas- the statement is true, and for obvious (to most of us) reasons.

Dale W4OP

I know it is considered as obvious to those who resist change.
Obvious as you stated means that there is no possible alternative
available because all is known.