[TenTec] Re: Al Gavenas' position on Front-End atenuation

[George, W5YR]

Absolutely correct, Gene! What the antenna does is what counts, not how it
does it.

Nonetheless, guys like me take an interest in the "inner workings" and can't
resist spreading a little technical "good news" from time to time.

Hope my comments were of some help, if not entertainment!   <:}

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
"In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!"
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----- Original Message -----
From: "eugene gerber" <w2gcx@gte.net>
To: <tentec@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: Al Gavenas' position on Front-End atenuation


> Well, George. I won't belabor the point..Suffice to say that altho I have
an
> atu, which I use on vacation with random bits of wire, I have never found
> the need for one, otherwise. If my rig put out 100 watts barefoot or 7-800
> watts with the linear, whether 100% or 95% gets to the antenna is
> immaterial, and it would take very good measureing equipment on the
> receiving end to tell the difference...enough said, but I have enjoyed
these
> interchanges very much...trouble is, its too easy!!!! gene