At 11:31 PM 12/12/1999 EST, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
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>In a message dated 99-12-12 10:13:46 EST, n4kg@juno.com writes:
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>> FWIW, the practice of using weight times boom length is also a pretty
>> crude "measurement".
>
> Since both Hy-Gain and Yaesu both use it (Effective Moment and K
>Factor), it's the de facto standard anyway.
What it is, IMO -- is worst-case, CYA spec-writing. It just offends me
that they call it "Effective Moment," since it's neither.
HyGain -- who's that?
73, Pete N4ZR
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