Author: Edward Mccann via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:44:04 -0700
This was recently posted on the internet by one of hamdoms self appointed experts: The Joe Hams of this world . . . where currently 60% of them seem to be quite happy with an EFHW antenna, 30% with a
The mind boggles. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.
60% ? That would be the ones not on the air. 30% ? Those are the ones using Baofeng handhelds with no idea what the rubber duckie does. 10% ? Those might be the ones actually using an hf antenna and
They cant put it on the Internetz if it isnt true..... This was recently posted on the internet by one of hamdoms self appointed experts: The Joe Hams of this world . . . where currently 60% of them
I think 10% is quite high. I certainly don't, although I can build and erect antennas that work. Actually, I don't think anyone understands antenna technology. Black magic is involved and requires so
I don't know why you would give enough credence to a poll like this to bother with it, but considering that a very high percentage of hams (at least in the U.S.) primarily use VHF/UHF handitalkies, t
All hams or just those who are active in some way? Active hams or active hams who are on HF? I can't speak for numbers elsewhere but in this area more than 50% of those who are on the air at all are
Today's EFHW and OCF dipoles replace yesterday's 43 ft vertical. There was a time when the League wouldn't allow these antennas into the pages of QST. Anyone recall when QST put Garant Enterprises o
Author: n1bkb--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:16:45 +0000 (UTC)
In my mind, that's questionable data. In our local club, I only know of ONE lone member who uses an EFRW antenna and that's because he lives in a neighborhood with an HOA and the single 33' length o
Speaking for myself only, for the past dozen years or so, I've used nothing but wire antennas: verticals, EFHW, ladder-line fed doublets, and coax-fed dipoles. I've worked a lot of stuff and been pre
There was a time when the League wouldn't allow these antennas into I don't know ... Gotham's verticals were all over QST when I was getting interested/studying for my Novice. I consider their "whip
I'd tend to agree that it's a baloney survey statistic. Particularly for the very simple reason that if the source and raw data aren't available, it's likely that the interpretation was "conveniently
Author: Gene Smar via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:40:24 +0000 (UTC)
TT: Recent studies have shown that 78.6% of statistics used in arguments today are made up on the spot. Caveat Amateur. 73 deGene Smar AD3F --Original Message-- From: Edward Mccann via TowerT
I am subscribed to the POTA parks on the air Facebook page. If one person post that has a good outing and says that X antenna is best then a bunch of people follow right along and will just build it
The Joe Hams of this world . . . where currently 60% of them seem to be quite happy with an EFHW antenna, 30% with an EFRW (Random Wire) antenna, and 10% understand antenna technology. Is this anywhe
Author: n1bkb--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:19 +0000 (UTC)
Some years ago, I bought a BuddiPole antenna and used it VERY successfully for my personal, vacation style, DXpedition as V25SB. At just under 4-lbs folding up into a 14" x 9" x 3" canvas bag, it se
You mean back in the day when they had technical people to vet such material? Today they don't want to turn down advertising dollars. Ken _______________________________________________ ____________
0.1% is probably a high number. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lis
Those who have taken the time to study it certainly do. The fundamental concepts have been well understood for a century, and the math for two more. Harold Beverage invented the antenna bearing his n