----- Original Message -----
From: "j.a.hermans" <j.a.hermans@skynet.be>
To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>; "W0UN -- John Brosnahan"
<shr@medinaec.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower mounted power amplifier
> This at least make sense to me John.
>
> jos on4kj
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "W0UN -- John Brosnahan" <shr@medinaec.com>
> To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 7:44 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower mounted power amplifier
>
>
> > I received a lot more off-reflector "thank you" replies than criticisms.
> > But there were also both off-reflector and on-reflector comments
> > questioning my intent.
> >
> > Let me do one last posting to the reflector, combining some
> > of my off-line comments into something a little more responsive
> > to the "criticisms".
> >
> > 1) I don't mind re-visiting discussions if there is some new content
> > or insight. If you have something to say that you feel will benefit
> > others then please post it. Just make sure it is relevant to antennas
> > and towers.
> >
> > 2) I do want to keep the discussions limited to those appropriate
> > to the charter of the reflector. As discussions progress to
> > ad nauseum limits the true gurus tend to get bored and unsubscribe
> > from the reflector. At the limit you end up with the blind leading
> > the blind. That hasn't happened here yet, although there are some
> > prominent experts who no longer post here. I am just trying to
> > keep from driving away the remaining experts.
> >
> > 3) I do mind that people don't first check the archives to see if
> > their question has already been answered. This is not only just
> > a common courtesy but also a way of getting more insight into
> > a question. Many of the original posters will not bother with
> > reposting their original comments so if you want to see a more
> > detailed discussion then search for the topic in the archives first.
> >
> > 4) I don't mind helping someone out by scanning a manual for
> > someone IF they have done due diligence and searched the
> > various manual archives, or at least called the manufacturer for one.
> > To ask someone else to do all of your work is just someone
> > admitting he is too lazy to do anything on his own and that he
> > needs to be spoon fed with the information.
> >
> > 5) This specific power discussion is not rocket science nor pushing
> > the limits of theoretical physics. The law of conservation of energy
> > still applies.
> >
> > What it is, is an attempt to be creative with the interpretations of
> > the rules so one can feel justified in not obeying those very rules.
> > This is NOT a technical discussion but rather a discussion by wanabe
> > lawyers who are trying to find a way to rationalize that the rules don't
> > apply to them. Hey, if you want to run gas--then just do it.
> >
> > And this is about a society that thinks the rules don't apply to them
> > and there must be some way to get around them. There IS--
> > just break the rules and stop trying to fool yourself that somehow
> > you are so clever that the rules don't apply to you.
> >
> > South Dakota Congressman Bill Janklow didn't think the speed
> > limit applied to him and he kept breaking it. And now he has killed
> > a motorcyclist after going so fast he could not stop for a stop sign.
> > Everyone's morality is a personal thing. Don't waste my time
> > trying to rationalize something that is illegal. Just do it on your
> > own and accept the consequences.
> >
> > If you truly want to talk about the technical issues of tower-mounted
> > amplifiers then ask relevant questions or reply with insightful answers.
> > It is a valid topic in my opinion and is interesting to me at least.
> >
> > John W0UN
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
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