I have built several antennas that I thought should work well, and did not.
What I like to do is have 2 or 3 antennas, and compare performance
over a period of time (ie a winter/contest season). The antenna that
works poorly goes away and I keep the better one. Repeat the process
the following winter. Over a period of time, antennas should get
better as the poor ones go away and are replaced with better ones.
I don't think my antennas are "the best", rather they are the best I
have managed to find *so far*. When I find something that works
better, any/all my current antennas are subject to being replaced.
Granted, this option does not work for everyone, but should result in
ongoing improvement.
Tom - VE3CX
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Rick Stealey <rstealey@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've noticed whenever someone is talking about his antenna, ANY antenna, he
> always is pleased with it's performance. Maybe due to the fact that others
> give
> him good signal reports. i.e. Over and over on this reflector you will see
> someone say he has a certain antenna, up so high, and it is working
> great for him.
> It is only when the ham has TWO antennas available to him simultaneously
> that he is able to say that first antenna that he THOUGHT was so good,
> really wasn't.
> Have you ever had someone say to you, "That antenna of yours is doing a great
> job for you today." ??
> Ask him how he knows?
> Think about it........
> Rick K2XT
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