In a message dated 7/7/2007 8:20:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> This "Mosley Bashing" has finally hit my button !!
I have a PRO-57A and am very satisfied with it. It
is my understanding that subsequent models were
"improved". I have not seen any published data from
verifiable sources except those peddling their
"comparisons" which I don't intend to pay for.
You mean you're not interested in any proof? FB - go ahead and believe
the manufacturer's claims which are not only non-verifiable for the most part,
but also the figments of some manufacturer's imaginations.
The whole reason for several of us to go to all the trouble of comparing
a bunch of yagi and vertical antennas on the air in comparison to a
reference antenna is so that there was some sort of uniform results for
everyone to
see and even discuss. Of course the report generated some comments but
generally the results have been accepted as useful. Also the protocol used is
published with the report, and if you follow it and run your own tests (you're
heartily invited to do so and share the results with us), you find the results
are repeatable.
> Not every ham has the real estate to put up Mono-
Banders on Sky-Needles, so, as it is in life, one
must make compromises. But I cannot accept that the
PRO-57A is that bad, not without proof.
I have a theory why Mosley owners are as adamant as you are.
First, "I owned a TA-33 in the 60's and it worked great. The newer,
bigger Mosleys should work great too."
Next, "I just worked Scaffolding Reef so it must work great."
Next "I spent this much money on it, therefore it must work great."
And finally, they have never compared them to anything.
Whoever mentioned N6BT's article about "anything works" hit the nail
on the head.
Our antenna comparison reports were published to advance the art of
ham radio antenna understanding and use. Obviously your mileage is going to va
ry.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
co-author of the aforementioned reports available at _www.championradio.com_
(http://www.championradio.com)
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