Howard,
You hit the nail on the head!! The people we hear complaining, and it seems
there is always someone who will complain, not necessarily to the
manufacturer, but to everyone else who could not possibly help them, are the
ones that do not even have an antenna. Just someone passing along third
hand gossip.
I have assembled 5 of them and never had a problem. Greatest thing since
sliced bread.
Roger, W7VV
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Howard Klein
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 12:50 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] New antenna system
It seems strange that the harshest, possibly the only critics of the SteppIR
antennas, are those who have the least experience with the antenna. I have
not seen nor heard of a single complaint from an owner. Although I am sure
there is ONE out there. I have had 4 SteppIR antennas. I have assembled 6
SteppIRs and can do it in a couple of hours for a 4 el to an hour for a 3
el. I currently have two stacked 4 el SteppIRs and have not had a problem
that was not operator induced. When I did screw up FM guys were right there
to bail me out with parts and advice as needed. It seems obtuse to equate
an individual's mechanical inepptitude with designer error. Based on that
reasoning we would all still be walking from bush to bush for our
sustenance. So far as appliance ops, the SteppIR is the only antenna I know
of that allows me to run modelling programs in my shack and experiment with
various designs as often and as much as I feel the need. I make daily
adjustments to my antennas from the comfort of my shack. I doubt that I
would be doing much experimentation if I had to climb the tower during our
harsh northeastern winters (summers too for that matter).
Howard..K2HK
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