[TowerTalk] Fw: 2006 Top Ten Chutzpah Awards -

[jacobsen_5 at msn.com]

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From: jacobsen_5 at msn.com<mailto:jacobsen_5 at msn.com> 
To: Mark<mailto:aa6dx at arrl.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 2006 Top Ten Chutzpah Awards -


Mark, 
Nope, didn't miss the point....... As someone said in an earlier post, the New products ads probably sit in an in-basket and are used for fillers in QST, with out reading. 
I think its up to the Elmers to clue the newbees in.... and, yes, that's exactly what is going on with the thread.  I was just trying to put the thread to, shall I say, a "Humorus" death so we could get back on subject.

73
Gd DX
Jake  K9WN
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark<mailto:aa6dx at arrl.net> 
  To: jacobsen_5 at msn.com<mailto:jacobsen_5 at msn.com> 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 2006 Top Ten Chutzpah Awards -


  Jake Jake Jake -- you are missing the point, methinks... As a Life Member of 
  the League, I resent when they get suckered into the latest scam . usually 
  has to do with aerials .. I can go on and on here and tell stories of the 
  famous center connectors epoxy encapsulated, fillled with electronic 
  trash"  -REALLY .. and some resistors that made the SWR bridge happy .. a 
  famous electronic store I worked for (manager) for a short time had those in 
  stock ..  those in-the-know tee-heed and guffawed...  and, they were 
  discussed in Q Street... and, ultimately exposed as pure BS --- There are 
  hundreds of antenna devices floating around the Internet, gams of them on 
  eBay ..  but .. a few  have SOME  merit  -- and, in the sixties, we used to 
  love to talk around town on 75M / 4ØM on Mazda 5ØØW lamps .. connected to 
  our amps!   Nuttin' gnu here!   But, a spaghetti feed of aerial wires that 
  somewhat resonate .. hmmm .. saw the articles, shall now go read..... a ham 
  taking the time and effort to present his/her ideas and perceived results is 
  swell .. as long as not not snake oil!  AND-- as to being on topic, aerials 
  are what go on our     TOWERS!  =];?}  HIHI..  es 73 .. Mark  AA6DX
  Eureka, FAR Northern California ...
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  From: <jacobsen_5 at msn.com<mailto:jacobsen_5 at msn.com>>
  To: "towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com<mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>>
  Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 2006 Top Ten Chutzpah Awards -


  > Everyone seems riled up about some "New Products" ads in QST. To which I 
  > say:
  >
  > I seem to remember that someone once told me that "P.T. Barnum was alive 
  > and well and working in advertising".
  >
  > We've beat this horse enough, lets get back on topic.
  > (ok, I'm off my soap box now).
  >
  > 73
  > Jake  K9WN