[Elecraft] What about Isotron antennas?

[Don Wilhelm]

Those results prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that an easy to achieve 1:1
SWR is never a good indicator of how well an antenna works.

73,
Don W3FPR

----- Original Message ----- 
>
> Totally unscientific tests...all you EE PHds can cringe.
>
> 1. Mounted 20M Isotron on 20' Aluminum mast. Tuned it for 1:1 SWR no
problem.
> Compared to bumper mounted Hamstik on 1981 VW Rabbit.  Hamstic was at
least 1
> S unit better every time.
>
> 2. Mounted 40M Isotron on leg of tower at 30' level. Tuned for 1:1 SWR, no
> problem. Stations that were S7 or less on my 35' high trap dipole were
> inaudible on the Isotron. I made 1 QSO with the dipole, 589 RST, switched
to
> Isotron and he could barely hear me.
>
> Conclusion: Isotron makes an excellent dummy load.
>