Topband: Counterpoise very interresting

[Julius Fazekas]

I attended a presentation LB gave to the ETDXA shortly before hi untimely death. I found him engaging and informative. He was well thought of in East Tennessee.


I have to say that when I became active again in 2003, I found his website invaluable as a antenna resource. Some of the language was repetitive, but the antennas built based on the articles were quite effective. My 40m half square immediately comes to mind. "Verticals without Vertigo" is still a favorite of mine.

He did do antenna building/testing, but usually wire antennas and he enjoyed PVC builds. Think it was more space limitations than health issues. He was a great advocate of modelling. That, of course, is still contentious to some schools of thought.

As to gruff replies, ambiguous writings, dubious analysis, and such, I know I've been guilty of that and experienced it from others. With some, we managed to get over the hump and find common ground, with others it hasn't happened yet. 


I, for one, am thankful that folks like LB, Rudy, Jim, Tom and others share and post useful information. They have helped me more than hindered...

Happy Thanksgiving to all and see you on the Top Band this weekend in CQ WW DX!

73,
Julius



Julius Fazekas
N2WN


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________________________________
 From: Guy Olinger K2AV <olinger at bellsouth.net>
To: Mike(W5UC) <w5uc at suddenlink.net> 
Cc: topband at contesting.com 
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Counterpoise very interresting
 
I found LB to be a little enigmatic. But so what?

His forte' was modelling.  He had all the professional licenses and
did commercial modeling for some number of customers, including a lot
of unheralded primary work for the well-regarded Force 12 antennas. He
did not do a lot of on-field verification himself, which would explain
why some fairly suspect material remains.  I'm fairly sure he did not
have the health for the hard outdoor work that validation requires,
though he never complained.  But all in all, I'm certainly better off
for him than without him.  RIP, and let detractors look to their own
assumptions closets.  I'm completely sure LB has far fewer detractors
than I do.  I have a series of posts with him about the Wouff Houng
which I treasure.

73, Guy.

On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 2:08 PM, Mike(W5UC) <w5uc at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> On 11/22/2011 9:29 AM, DAVID CUTHBERT wrote:
>> L.B. was a professor of Philosophy and not a degreed engineer.
>>
>> Dave WX7G
>> On Nov 22, 2011 8:08 AM, "ZR"<zr at jeremy.mv.com>  wrote:
>>
> I got into it with L. B. several years ago.  He published something((I
> don't remember what) that was quite ambiguous, and I dropped him an
> e-mail asking him to be more specific.  He replied by accusing me of
> being demanding.   I found another source to reference in solving my
> problem and moved on.
>
> 73,
> Mike, W5UC
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