[Antennas] Random Wire

Sat, 25 Jan 2003 16:45:54 -0500

I'm not altogether sure, but I think I just got slammed here.  Pretty good
job too - hi.

73 Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Richardson
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Random Wire

Why is it that an intellectual is ashamed of his ignorance and a fool proud
of his knowledge?

Danny, K6MHE

  At 04:21 PM 1/25/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Ah, arrogance and stupidity in action.  What a wonderful combination.  How
>could we mere mortals hope to comprehend the depth of thought necessary to
>create such a masterpiece of reason and understanding.
>
>The old saying is true - there is no such thing as a stupid question, only
>stupid answers.  Of course, this is in no way a personal flame.
>
>Regards, Bill WM4SG
>
>------------------
>Rick Cole wrote.....
>
>Wes N7WS wrote..
>I know what a dipole is: a length of wire split into two with a
trasnmission
>line attached at the split, but what do you mean by "random wire?"
>
>This question really surprises me...I wonder to what extend the depth of
>knowledge is required to gain a Ham Licence in the USA...even more than
>that, the lack of further reading on such a fascinating subject as antennas
>after getting the license..
>Wes, I do not know how long you have had your license and I am not in any
>way trying to flame you personally but I would have thought that in your
>search for knowledge, to be able to sit the exam and gain your licence,
that
>you would have to have come across this term "random wire" in the books.
>Whether it was before you sat the exam or even after you gained your
>licence.  If you were interested enough in the hobby you would further read
>the books to upgrade and then you surely would have come across the term
>"random wire".
>I plead ignorance here as I am not a citizen of the USA but it seems to me
>the amount of knowledge in general, required to gain a ham licence in your
>country, seems so small that i wonder when it will get to the stage of just
>paying your money over the counter for it...
>This is my personal opinion...
>Regards  Rick VK3YM
>
>
>
>
>
>It is the soldier who salutes the flag,
>serves under the flag
>and who's coffin is draped by the flag,
>who allows the protester to burn the flag.
>
>
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