On 9/27/2021 4:37 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
Place an engineer and mathematician on one goal line of a football
field with a comely cheerleader on the other goal line. If you tell
the engineer and mathematician the can go to her but can only go half
the distance at a time, the mathematician
> Reminds me of the Engineers' interpretation of the glass being half
> empty or half full - It's actually larger than it needs to be.
Or the difference between an engineer and mathematician ...
Place an engineer and mathematician on one goal line of a football
field with a comely cheerleader
Roger, Ive been at this QTH since 2009. Use #14 solid copper
(insulated) through the top corner insulator. It started out as a 20
ft tall, 1/4 wave for TB with a single ground rod and no radials. That
first winter with 100w I worked a 4X4 , an LZ, and a JA. I was
stunned.
Over the years as the
Gents:
I've heard Engineering described as the art of approximation.
Reminds me of the Engineers' interpretation of the glass being half
empty or half full - It's actually larger than it needs to be.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F, PE
THAT'S what good engineering is all about! It's not
"A 100# Bow and arrow was used for years to launch polyester string over
50-100 ft treesOne day, as I released my arrow, the lead weights and
string I had tied to the tail of the arrow came off, and the arrow damned
near went in orbit. Lost sight of it, so I listened carefully for a thud on
a
Available if anyone needs them.
Joe W6AYC
gjpur...@gmail.com
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If you are hanging ropes over tree branches which tend to be abrasive I would
highly recommend the "Wouff Hang" as designed by Roy Lewallen, W7EL. He had
an article in QST, October 2019 which describes the device made up a of several
pieces of electrical conduit and PVC pipe which you pull
