[Elecraft] K3 & S9 43' Vertical [End of thread pt2]

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

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73, Eric
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On 3/23/2011 12:29 PM, Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
> 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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