[TowerTalk] A High Efficiency Broadband Antenna - The Broadcasters D

[Jim W7RY]

Feel free to take it to towertalk at groups.io where any conversation about
antennas is always welcome and not frowned upon.

Ever!

Jim w7ry





On Sat, Apr 20, 2024, 5:39 AM Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think this topic is more appropriate for the 160 m. Topband email list.
>
> I've been following the discussion about this antenna on FB and it's
> similar in that some folks think it's BS and others have a wait and
> see attitude.  I support the latter.  Here's why:
>
> The people associated with the work on it are guys with solid
> reputations, men like Kurt Goreman who would not put his chops and
> business, Phasetek, on the line if it were a scam antenna.
>
> They have received a CP from the FCC for day and night operation.
>
> Scam antennas may get some traction in the ham world where there are
> hundreds of thousands of folks with no training in engineering,
> science and objectivity and are therefore willing to be deceived, but
> in the broadcast world, people operate based on data and facts.
> Anyone with a scam, at least on the RF side, would have to be a fool,
> and the people involved with this antenna are not fools.
>
> With that said, their website is lacking in details, at least for now.
> Not sure why.  Maybe they're waiting for a patent?
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
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