[Elecraft] Why did I purchase this antenna for the KX3?

[David Gilbert]

I never said that Philip shouldn't enjoy what he has.  But he did 
encourage others to buy that antenna, and that's the part to which I 
take exception.  It simply is not comparable in 
performance-versus-cost-versus-portability to other options.  And those 
manufacturers claims that you don't care about are what lots of other 
people base their buying decisions upon.

QRP is fun ... I used to do a lot of it.  Using simple gear is fun, too 
... I used to do a lot of that as well.  But I would never try to talk 
somebody into spending $130 for a poor approach to either.

Dave   AB7E


On 11/29/2012 7:37 PM, Andrew Moore wrote:
> I have no idea what this Miracle Whip is  or what it cost, but if
> Philip gained that much enjoyment from it and encouraged others,
> sounds like he wins.
>
> --Andrew
>
> On Nov 29, 2012, at 9:16 PM, David Gilbert <xdavid at cis-broadband.com> wrote:
>
>> I personally would not call paying $130 for a base loaded five foot whip without a counterpoise to be a "minimalist" approach, but to each his own.  If you want to "intentionally put limits on the gear" it would be far cheaper (as well as more effective) to hang simply an appropriate length of #24 wire on the wall with masking tape.
>>
>> And I still say that the manufacturer's claims are ridiculous ... read them yourself if you don't believe me.
>>
>> Dave   AB7E
>>
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