I have a great deal of respect for Tom, W8JI. In fact, there are few
people I respect as much. I regard him as being exceptionally honest,
very analytical, and always seeking to find the truth and increase his
knowledge. Whenever his view of how things work have been shown to be
wrong, I've found him to readily accept the corrected view, and be
grateful of the opportunity to learn something new. I've also learned
from him on more than one occasion. One notable case is the idea of
using a balun at the input of a tuner to improve the balun's balancing
properties. I had believed it to work, but he showed me where I was
wrong, giving me the opportunity to increase my knowledge.

I find it contemptable and cowardly to attack him -- or anyone -- in a
forum where he's not a participant and isn't present to correct
misquotes, quotes taken out of context, and otherwise respond and defend
himself. People doing so should instead sign onto one of the election
campaigns or go on AM talk radio, where such gutless, dishonest, and
mean-spirited activity is the accepted norm.

I believe the Russians have a word for this kind of cowardly and
"uncultured" activity -- something like "nyekulturny". Maybe Yuri knows.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL