Antennas and towers, debate topics that could go on for an eternity.
My first concern is can I hear the station I want to hear?
If not, are others somewhat near me hearing the station OK?
If they are and I'm not, I need to find out why and initiate a 'fix'.
My second concern is can I work what I hear (and want to work)?
If yes, I'm a happy clam,
If not, I need to find out why and again initiate a 'fix'.
Those who thrive on modeling and present the pros and cons here on
Towertalk, thanks, learn a lot.
Those who build by using the old basics and 'seat of the pants' efforts,
keep it up.
Do I think I will be doing any modeling of antennas, probably not.
But that doesn't mean I don't believe in the art.
There is so much I don't know nor have the ability to absorb (my brain
boxes are pretty full).
Some like beer, some like wine.
Me, I take it all with a grain of salt (and a lemon slice and shot of
tequila)
Keep the info coming, but keep it cool folks.
Don W7WLL ('83 and happily hamming since 1954')
On 9/10/2019 3:42 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
On 9/10/2019 3:24 PM, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
Actually we are saying the same thing.
1) Build it and put it up!
2) Take it down or adjust it and put it back up again.
3) Repeat as needed.
4) Get on and make lots of q’s and have fun
The trouble with empirical designs is that,
even if they work, they tend to be difficult
to reproduce if they have no theoretical underpinning.
You don't know what parameters are important to control.
In the case of antennas, you also have the "QTH"
problem, where the antenna behaves differently
in different locations. With no theory, it is
difficult to address this.
There is also the question of what does it mean to
"work"? It makes lots of QSO's ... compared to what?
Rick N6RK
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