[TowerTalk] cage dipole

donovanf at starpower.net donovanf at starpower.net
Wed Mar 4 04:06:06 PST 2009


Dan,

The concept is captured succinctly here:

http://www.dilbert.com/2009-03-02

73
Frank
W3LPL

>Dan Zimmerman N3OX wrote:
>> So there's a cage dipole that's "listed" as having 5dBd gain (but users say
>> it has up to 12dBd) and runs about $350.
>> 
>> I'm thinking of starting a business.
>> 
>> What I'd like to know from the group is if you'd be willing to pay me to lie
>> to you about your *existing* antenna?
>> 
>> The big benefit is that you don't have to install or change anything at
>> all.  I'll just pretend I modeled something fancy and use
>> impressive-sounding language while telling you your antenna is radiating
>> between 400%-1600% of the power you apply to it.
>> 
>> No work, no climbing the tower, just a quick 6-12dB as I bulls*** you out of
>> your hard earned dollars.
>> 
>> The cost is a low, low $22.99/dB.
>> 
>> Oh, but I'm sure my modeling software can't handle all the parameters.
>> 
>> ...
>> 
>> Dan
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