[Antennas] Re: From transmission lines to tuners;Simulator

2002年12月21日 18:09:43 -0600

Hello agn Wes,
I happen to agree with Jerry that the best way to build antennas for us 
"amateurs" is to .. do it.
Remember that the vast majority of hams are not rf engineers nor are 
they interested in obtaining
the equipment and programs and spend countless hours studying various 
theories. 
I do agree that hams should endeavor to learn some technology of the 
hobby but most aren't
into bantering professional level therom. Most hams want a simple 
answer to their questions.
Professionals like you can be a big help if you keep in mind that we are 
not all pros. Nor want to be. Surprising enough many hams are able to 
get many dx awards and communicate and enjoy the hobby and make many 
friends without becoming rf modeling engineers... btw, congrats on all 
your accomplishments. 73, Les, W�OJH (since "52") 

Wes (N7WS) and Linda wrote:
>At 12:20 PM 12/19/2002 -0700, E. Jerold Forwood wrote:
>The problem with most of these "Programs" is that they are like statistics
>or Political Poles.(sic) You can feed them with all kinds of data until
>you get the outcome you are looking for and then believe you have come up
>with a "great revelation". Just like the "Gain" some antenna manufacturers
>claim that they can backup with all sort of charts and "theocratical data". 
>I still say: Move away from your computers, Build some antennas, Run some
>feedline, Hook up your tuner and your transmitter and get on the air! See
>if the ham on the other end can hear you. After all "Ham Radio" is
>supposed to be about "ON AIR" Communications. Or have you all moved to "ON
>LINE" ? and forgotten how to "CQ" -.-. --.-?
>73's de Jerry, K�EJF
>>I joined this group after hearing it was a nice friendly bunch. I'm
>certainly not trying to be unfriendly, but I have to disagree with some of
>this.
>>I have built a lot of antennas, including an EME antenna with which I
>worked all continents on 2 meters, 200+ grids and 42 states. Additionally,
>even though I am a very casual operator I have 317 countries worked (all
>with HB antennas) and I am nearing 5BDXCC confirmation. (Need a few on
>80M). So I hope I qualify as an "on the air" ham.
>>That said, having spent 33+ years in the rf/microwave aerospace business
>where I have done, among other things, a lot of antenna measurements on
>both indoor and outdoor ranges, I am also a firm believer in computations
>and modeling *before" snipping wire.
>>Our charter as hams, besides becoming a pool of experienced operators,
>includes enhancing our technical skills. To me a computer is just a tool,
>not much different from a soldering iron and a tape measure. Why on Earth
>should I not use one?
>>Regards,
>>Wes N7WS
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