[TowerTalk] Re: TH7 Traps

[Jim White, K4OJ]

Excuse my ignorance but what "Handbook" do you insist I read?  Antennas 
mounted in same place on the same\ tower at same height compared... 
sounds like the kind of comparison I want to see!

K4OJ



n3drk wrote:
>>IS BLATANTLY DAMNING A VERY WELL DONE EFFORT!
> 
> 
> I am not damning a very well done effort. Yes the effort was there but it is
> not scientific. Read your handbook.
> 
> Seeing as one of the guys who performed these tests was a former
> 
>>employee of the TH7's designer I would have to say this one (accusation)
>>just don't hold water!  And, the other guy is without doubt one of the
>>brightest individuals I have ever met!!!!!
>>
>>Kinda suspect that they will let you know their feelings on your
>>statement...
>>
> 
> Well he may very well be without doubt one of the brightest individuals you
> may have met!!!!
> And if they let me know their feellings, well so what? I have my opinion and
> they have theirs.
> 
> One thing on this reflector goes on. If one individual makes a post about
> his trap antenna, posts are then sent to that individual and to the
> reflector putting down the traps and advising they purchase the force 12 non
> trap antennas. Others do the same but tell the person to purchase the
> tribander report. This is a very prejudiced reflector and when others make a
> post or a reply saying otherwise,,,,,,they are condemned. I have been
> reading these posts for the past year and have never replied like I did
> today. Its my opinion this report is unscientific and do the research
> yourself. Read your handbook.
> 
> Finished replying on such a no brainer.
> 
> john
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "n3drk" <n3drk at triad.rr.com>
> Cc: "Dan Levin" <djl at andlev.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Re: TH7 Traps
> 
> 
> 
>>NOPE
>>
>>Having read the tribander report and seen the presentation on how it was
>>done I would have to say that when n3drk wrote:
>>
>>"Don't get rid of the TH7 it is one of the best antennas out there even
>>with all the hype of the so called unscientific tribander report."
>>
>>IS BLATANTLY DAMNING A VERY WELL DONE EFFORT!
>>
>>What basis do you have to call the report unscientific?
>>
>>Seeing as one of the guys who performed these tests was a former
>>employee of the TH7's designer I would have to say this one (accusation)
>>just don't hold water!  And, the other guy is without doubt one of the
>>brightest individuals I have ever met!!!!!
>>
>>Kinda suspect that they will let you know their feelings on your
>>statement...
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Jim, K4OJ
>>
>>
>>n3drk wrote:
>>
>>>And you could put some screen netting like a dxer did who made DXCC#1.
>>
> Yes
> 
>>>that is what he did and there is nothing wrong with your antenna. Dont
>>
> get
> 
>>>rid of the TH7 it is one of the best antennas out there even with all
>>
> the
> 
>>>hype of the so called unscientific tribander report. Save your money.
>>
> The
> 
>>>TH7 will outperform the c-31XR.
>>>     This debate has been going on since the 1960's. Stay with your TH7.
>>>Dont get caught up in all this novelty stuff. The people who push these
>>
> non
> 
>>>trap antennas go by what is in that tribander report and like i said an
>>>unscientific one at that. One cannot dispute mathematics. Gain is a
>>
> product
> 
>>>of Boom Length.
>>>
>>>john
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Dan Levin" <djl at andlev.com>
>>>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 2:39 PM
>>>Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: TH7 Traps
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>One of my TH7s started acting flaky recently, so I dropped the two
>>>>>driven elements and took the traps apart.
>>>>>
>>>>>I wonder if anyone has a solution to prevent all this crud from
>>>>>getting into the traps?
>>>>
>>>>Flame Suit On
>>>>
>>>>You could just get rid of the TH7 and get an antenna with
>>>>no traps - like a C-31XR...
>>>>
>>>>Said with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
>>>>
>>>>Best 73,
>>>>                 ***dan, K6IF
>>>>
>>>>See you all in the California QSO Party,
>>>>October 4-5!
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>>>
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>>
> any
> 
>>>questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>>>
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