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

[JP K]

You can stop shilling for your reflector any time now Jim. 

> On Apr 21, 2024, at 9:53 AM, Jim W7RY <jimw7ry at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Feel free to take it to towertalk at groups.io where any conversation about
> antennas is always welcome and not frowned upon.
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> Ever!
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> Jim w7ry
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> On Sat, Apr 20, 2024, 5:39 AM Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I think this topic is more appropriate for the 160 m. Topband email list.
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>> 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:
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>> 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.
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>> 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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