[TowerTalk] "experts" on loading towers on low bands and other areas

[Don]

Antennas and towers, debate topics that could go on for an eternity.

My first concern is can I hear the station I want to hear?

If not, are others somewhat near me hearing the station OK?

If they are and I'm not, I need to find out why and initiate a 'fix'.

My second concern is can I work what I hear (and want to work)?

If yes, I'm a happy clam,

If not, I need to find out why and again initiate a 'fix'.

Those who thrive on modeling and present the pros and cons here on 
Towertalk, thanks, learn a lot.

Those who build by using the old basics and 'seat of the pants' efforts, 
keep it up.

Do I think I will be doing any modeling of antennas, probably not.

But that doesn't mean I don't believe in the art.

There is so much I don't know nor have the ability to absorb (my brain 
boxes are pretty full).

Some like beer, some like wine.

Me, I take it all with a grain of salt (and a lemon slice and shot of 
tequila)

Keep the info coming, but keep it cool folks.

Don W7WLL ('83 and happily hamming since 1954')


On 9/10/2019 3:42 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
>
>
> On 9/10/2019 3:24 PM, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
>> Actually we are saying the same thing.
>>
>> 1) Build it and put it up!
>>
>> 2) Take it down or adjust it and put it back up again.
>>
>> 3) Repeat as needed.
>>
>> 4) Get on and make lots of q’s and have fun
>>
>
> The trouble with empirical designs is that,
> even if they work, they tend to be difficult
> to reproduce if they have no theoretical underpinning.
> You don't know what parameters are important to control.
> In the case of antennas, you also have the "QTH"
> problem, where the antenna behaves differently
> in different locations.  With no theory, it is
> difficult to address this.
>
> There is also the question of what does it mean to
> "work"?  It makes lots of QSO's ... compared to what?
>
> Rick N6RK
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