[TowerTalk] Gain Figures in QST

[Ian White, G3SEK]

Pete Smith wrote:
>
>Fascinating bit in the latest ARRL letter:  The Board  --
>
>"...agreed to permit the advertising of performance claims (ie, antenna gain
> figures) derived from antenna modeling programs in QST, subject to certain
> conditions." 
>
>It would be fascinating to know what the "certain conditions" are.
>
>One possible suggestion ... to publicize their gain figures, companies
>should have to agree to make their models available to the public on a web
>site.  That way, amateurs can rerun the models to verify the numbers or,
>more importantly, incorporate the models as a part of modeling their
>overall installation, to evaluate interaction issues, etc.
>
>What say, all?

Now that would be a good idea - "put up or shut up"!

Are there any manufacturers that already make models available to all
comers?

73 from Ian G3SEK          Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
                          'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
                           http://www.ifwtech.demon.co.uk/g3sek

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