Just to make certain that we're on the same page, I'm writing of the Radio Handbook, the one Bill Orr edited. It was a Radio Magazine handbook, perhaps later CQ Magazine and finally published by Sams. That was the one filled with linear amplifier articles for both HF and VHF.
I think more of Bill's articles appeared in CQ than QST. 73, Dave K8MN On 8/3/2012 13 49, Tom W8JI wrote: >> The claim was made in the last several editions of the Radio Handbook in >> describing a TV twinlead folded Marconi for 160m. > > I believe the idea was not in QST, because at that time QST had good > technical editing. There were very few gross technical gaffs in QST back > then. > > As I recall, the idea originally appeared in either 73 or CQ Magazine. > > This illustrates the danger of non-peer reviewed technical articles. I > personally know of at least a half-dozen AM BC stations that invested money > in converting to folded unipoles, and a company in Texas started producing > antennas based on that silly idea. > > > http://www.w8ji.com/radiation_resistance.htm > > 73 Tom > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5174 - Release Date: 08/03/12 > > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5174 - Release Date: 08/03/12 _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
