Re: Topband: Fw: Re: : antenna question ...this is notgoingtodieqiuite yet....................

["Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>]

> Fortunately it is true since I stipulated qualified people as in plural.
That is not true. Accuracy is not determined by a vote or opinion poll.

I can give dozens of examples, but one that comes to mind is use of a balun 
on the input of an unbalanced network tuner. That was popularly accepted 
when initiated, is still argued today as a good idea by respected members of 
the ARRL staff and others, but is easily proven a bad idea with analysis 
and/or measurements.
Popularity or mass agreement is not an indicator of accuracy. Only 
measurement and accurate analysis ensures accuracy.
73 Tom 

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