On 12/29/2010 07:34 AM, K1TTT wrote:
then what are you doing in here, home of art, mr.b, and in past years,
fracky himself!

Because it's entertaining, often thought-provoking and never dull. I
have no quarrels with the folks you mention and they can hold whatever
views they wish; they are certainly capable of producing workable ham
band antennas. The problem is the "procrustean bed" that is often used
to "fit" the theory to the antenna design. In the extreme it's the
difference between tinkering and hoping for an efficient, practical
solution vs. applying good engineering and science in coming up with a
viable implementation (which is why I mentioned those reference books in
my previous post). Sincerely, and 73s from N4GGO,

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