If it stayed up thru a New England winter it wasnt big enough. Sam Harris,
W1FZJ/W1BU, commenting about his monster VHF/UHF collinears in the early
60's.
The 128 el on 2M was something to behold especially when I was on top of the
120' tower working on them!
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cutter" <d.cutter@ntlworld.com>
To: "David J Windisch" <davidjw@cinci.rr.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] little OT, but here goes . . .
> Loud is good, louder is better
> David
> G3UNA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David J Windisch" <davidjw@cinci.rr.com>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:45 AM
> Subject: [Amps] little OT, but here goes . . .
>
>
>> How 'bout a 'pithy' comment roundup?
>>
>> I'll start with two or three hoary chestnuts:
>>
>> Life is too short for wire antennas, short towers, and QRP.
>>
>> Awesome arrays and tall towers can give you front-to-back ratio, but only
>> active devices get you forward gain.
>>
>> In days of old, when hams were bold, and sideband uninvented, the word
>> would
>> pass by pounded brass, and all were well-contented.
>>
>> Your turn ;o)
>>
>> 73 Dave W8FGX
>>
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