[Elecraft] K3 & S9 43' Vertical

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Phil & Debbie Salas wrote:
>"If you CAN'T do radials right, DON'T do grounded verticals.  As simple 
>as that."
>
>I disagree.  Licensed in 1964 at 15, I operated with a 4BTV through 
>high school and college with just a ground rod.  I didn't know any 
>better, but had lots of fun - even with a Knightkit T60 transmitter. 
>Was it efficient?  Nope.  But I sure enjoyed the hobby during that 
>time.  Of course, I later learned that I could have had even MORE fun 
>if I'd had radials.
>
>Phil - AD5X


Fun, yes... but do we really want every newcomer to start out in the 
same ignorance as we did?

They can have even more fun if they're helped to start out the right 
way, right now, instead of taking 50 years over it.



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73 from Ian GM3SEK
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek