Yes, and I apologize. I will refrain from making comments in the future when I've had a few too many.
> "The very least you could do is to > educate yourself about this hobby before you start trying to reinvent > 1910s technology and try to sell it to others as a kit." > > That is the most wrong-headed, unkind thing that I've read in MWDXing in > some time. Kevin has made EXTENSIVE, cutting edge contributions (articles, > photos, etc.) to the hobby in the past two years related to the use of > small passive loops. He has taken the time and effort to make the Crate Loop > parts available AT COST for anyone who could use them... again, a very real > contribution to the hobby. > > As far as your comment "This must be said..." this must be said, too. > > Shame on you. > > John B. > Stillwater, OK, USA > Rcvrs: Hotrodded NRD-535, Slider e100's > Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array > > > > > > > At 10:27 PM 1/8/2009 -0800, you wrote: >> >> This must be said, and someone else tried to say it tactfully before. >> >> All you are doing is winding lots of wire around a box. Been done >> since the dawn of time, at least in the radio age. >> >> You make a box, you wind wire around it. You find a variable >> capacitor, and adjust the number of windings to match it. It's a very >> basic loop antenna, the most basic. Yet, some of you seem to think >> you've discovered something brand new. >> >> Now you are talking about kits? The very least you could do is to >> educate yourself about this hobby before you start trying to reinvent >> 1910s technology and try to sell it to others as a kit. >> >> Somebody needed to say this. >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:35 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hey Bert: >> > >> > Sorry, I was hoping not to get into the construction business, and I >> > think >> > the shipping would be a killer for something this size. The kit >> > requires >> > no technical skills other than wrapping and taping - sorta the DX >> > version >> > of gift wrapping(!). >> > >> > 73 - Kevin S >> > Bainbridge Island, WA >> > >> >> Being technically inept, I'm sure you know my question ahead of >> >> time...how much if you build the thing and ship it to me? Just >> >> curious...and maybe a little lazy. >> >> Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia >> >> Proudly Serving You Since 1964! >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > IRCA mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > -- Leonard Hyde Weed, CA Realistic DX-440 6 foot shielded loop _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
