[Lowfer] LEK-RIP?

[Eric Smith]

On Thu, 17 Apr 2003, Bill Ashlock wrote:

> 
> You are the standard bearer ... for ALL Lowfer activity 
> You have [made] significant contributions ... to the techincal side ... 
> [You] have been instrumental in maintaining the 1w by 50' playing field 
> Your web site [is] full of good technical information and projects ...
> [Your website is] second to none [for beginners and old-timers] ...
> Your LEK antenna has set a standard for performance.
> 

I'm sorry, Lyle, but I gotta say it again: these guys are right.  It was 
YOUR site that I found when trying to learn, "what is this LowFER thing?"  
It was YOUR site that had the easy protoboard transmitter project (replete 
with careful detailed information for the beginner, clear schematics, 
parts layout for the way-beginner, and all projects have a parts list from 
in-business suppliers).

Your site has more advanced projects as the beginner starts to grow.  You 
have technical articles that you have written on many sites.

To me personally you have been a great help ... you provided patient, 
detailed direction both on and off the list.  Your emails are so complete 
they continue to be a reference source for me -- I refer to stuff you sent 
me in them all the time as I try to do more (learn to measure what I'm 
doing, etc).

While this reflector was a big help, and I couldn't have got going without 
them either, it is to YOU that I owe getting started.  I never would have 
got off the ground without you.

> We therefore recommend your new antenna design be set up a dual part 15 and 
> 136k operation. We're sure you can come up with such a configuration. 
> ............Besides 136 could be a long wait!

There you have it, Lyle.  The mad throngs have spoken -- you have no 
choice.  Welcome back to the LowFER community :)

73,
Eric, KD5UWL