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On 3/23/2011 12:29 PM, Ian White GM3SEK wrote: > Phil& Debbie Salas wrote: >> "If you CAN'T do radials right, DON'T do grounded verticals. As simple >> as that." >> >> I disagree. Licensed in 1964 at 15, I operated with a 4BTV through >> high school and college with just a ground rod. I didn't know any >> better, but had lots of fun - even with a Knightkit T60 transmitter. >> Was it efficient? Nope. But I sure enjoyed the hobby during that >> time. Of course, I later learned that I could have had even MORE fun >> if I'd had radials. >> >> Phil - AD5X > > Fun, yes... but do we really want every newcomer to start out in the > same ignorance as we did? > > They can have even more fun if they're helped to start out the right > way, right now, instead of taking 50 years over it. > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
