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

Sun, 22 Dec 2002 03:55:19 +0300

> 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.

The above statement is may be true for the US but sure not for me and many
of my ham radio friends. There are many of us who enjoy learning new things
and that is why we have chosen this hobby. I would rather prefer many hours
of studying and modeling then even more hours of cutting and trying and
climbing up and down the tower not really understanding what is going on.
Here in Russia we have one proverb " Measure 7 times before cutting once"

> 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.

Some professional also want simple answer to their questions but usually
those are not very bright professionals.
One can also hire some professionals to build a station for him and some
operators to win contests for him and all that without much efforts to learn
something. But will that be in the spirit of real ham radio?

73, Igor UA9CDC

> 73,  Les,  W�OJH  (since "52")
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> Wes (N7WS) and Linda wrote:
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> >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
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> >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?
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> >Regards,
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> >Wes  N7WS
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