[Antennas] How to ask a question of the list.

[DW Holtman]

Sam,

I feel exactly the same. I quit asking questions. I read most of the 
traffic in the hope of learning something about antennas.

Best,
DW Holtman


Sam Morgan wrote:

> I need some help with a general, overall question for the list. How do 
> I formulate a specific question to the list, in a way that I can 
> receive, specific answers to the question I need answered?
>
> I have ask a number of questions (7-10) to the list in the past 6 
> months I have been subscribed. It seems I never manage to express the 
> question in a way, so that I can receive answers that I can actually 
> apply.
>
> I have tried just throwing out a question. I have gone into (seemingly 
> overdone detail), done the write it, sleep on it, recheck it, reword 
> it, and then sleep on it again. Before sending it out. Doesn't seem to 
> matter. I don't get usable answers to my questions.
>
> I have tried to set the limitation of the situation, so as to narrow 
> down the focus, but the replies I receive have been mostly useless. 
> Great answers, but not ones that apply to my SPECIFIC situation/question.
>
> I'm not saying they are not excellent answers for some situations. Nor 
> am I saying the folks that do the replies are ignorant, or unable to 
> read the question correctly, none of that stuff that will instigate a 
> flame fest! I feel I must be unable to formulate the questions so that 
> I will get a usable answer for the specific question I am trying to 
> ask help for.
>
> As an aside here, I have spoken with a number of others (4-5 folks) 
> that have related to me their same frustrations on this list. Even to 
> the point that most of them are no longer subscribers.  They tell me 
> to just get over it, that's the way things are, don't expect to get an 
> answer, I'm wasting my time.
>
> Also, this is not to say I don't appreciate the varied input. That's 
> great stuff, I love the multitude of ways to attack a problem. This is 
> how we get a chance to think out of the box. Maybe look at a problem 
> in a way we hadn't considered. That's all well and good.
>
> BUT..........
>
> I need to know how to formulate a specific question to the list, so as 
> to get answers, framed within the parameters I am forced to work 
> within, and get some answer I can actually use! All suggestions 
> gratefully appreciated.
>
> TIA