[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 232, Issue 16

[Richard Karlquist]

A corollary to this generalization: 

I have tried to report that I wasted my money on a piece of junk. 
Inevitably, I get flamed by other people who also bought the same item. 
They act like I am criticizing them personally, not the item in
question.  Because, like you say, they don't want to admit they made a
bad purchase.  They will also try to argue with me that even though the
item is junk, we should feel sorry for the seller because of whatever
reason.  Sometimes, the seller will flame me.  Yes its junk, but this is
ham radio, not pro radio, so it is off limits to criticism. 

Speaking of ignorance about antennas, I no longer try to convince
builders of helically wound loops of the folly of that design.  
Ignorance, evidentially, is bliss.   I think K9YC was right about 0.01%
being optimistic.

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Rick Karlquist
N6RK 

On 2022-04-27 12:24, Mike Fatchett wrote:

> Nobody wants to admit they bought a bad item or an under performing one.
> 
> W0MU
> 
> On 4/27/2022 12:44 PM, Bill Mader wrote: 
> Ha!  0.01% is definitely too high for antenna understanding, Jim, K9YC. 
> Regarding the POTA guys, most are like crows.  They like short and shiney
> things like WRC stuff.  There is an inverse relationship between an
> antenna's hype (paid advertising or not) and its performance.  Just my
> thoughts and observations.  BTW, I chase SOTA & POTA and note the same
> people always have the weakest while a few others have the strongest.  The
> same is true in the County Hunting group.
> 
> 73, Bill, K8TE
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