[TowerTalk] Truth, Fiction, or Fantasy?

[David Gilbert]

I don't know why you would give enough credence to a poll like this to 
bother with it, but considering that a very high percentage of hams (at 
least in the U.S.) primarily use VHF/UHF handitalkies, the end-fed 
(vertical whip with no real counterpoise) estimate might not be that far 
off.  There certainly aren't 779,545 U.S. hams on HF.

And 10% of hams understanding antenna technology might be on the high side.

Dave  AB7E


On 4/26/2022 11:44 AM, Edward Mccann via TowerTalk wrote:
> 
> This was recently posted on the internet by one of hamdom’s self appointed experts:
>
>        “The Joe Hams of this world . . . where currently 60% of them seem to be quite happy with an EFHW antenna, 30% with an EFRW (Random Wire) antenna, and 10% understand antenna technology.”
>
> Is this anywhere near accurate?
> Could it possibly be so?
>
> Are 60% of the 779,545 US hams (467,727) and 60% of the 3.345 million World-wide hams (2 million) really “happy with” or “using” an EFHW?
>
> Or another 30% (233,863 in the US and 1 million World-wide ) “happy with” or “using” an end-fed random wire?
>
> That leaves only 334,569 who understand antenna technology!
> Even with a ballot with room for write-in candidates!!
>
> I must have missed the survey, and certainly wouldn’t have answered “yes” to the “are you happy with an end-fed half wave or random wire.”
>
> Comments?
>
> AG6CX