Roger was not CB bashing-- he was sharing a joke. A store near me received a
"Sample Set" from a shipment gone astray-- it had over 20 CB antenna model
samples-- ALL guaranteed for over 2000 W. All sold fast. I picked up some
good RG8X jumper samples.
?? 2000W through 8X? Not even labeled "Oxygen Free".
Bill--W4BSG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dino Darling" <dino@kx6d.com>
To: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Have we been wasting our money?
> Roger, stop stirring the pot! That CB antenna works perfect for what it
> was designed for. The design was stolen from a guy named Kale who
> builds the "Penetrator 10K" antenna. I know you are not so naive to
> think that there isn't a huge outlaw CB market.
>
> Just as many hams use the Wilson 1000 for 10-meters, this antenna would
> work there as well. Get off the CB bashwagon. Next thing we'll here is
> that M2 and Force 12 are bad because they make 11-meter antennas. Heck,
> both those companies make amateur radio antennas with optional 5KW
> baluns, and with you also being on the AMPS reflector, you know that
> licensed amateurs are using that amount of power....plus!
>
> I'm just tired of the CB bashing over the last 20+ years! There are as
> many jerks in OUR ranks as well! Time for people to grow up!
>
> "If your slate is clean, then you can throw stones..."
>
> Dino - KX6D
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Have we been wasting our money?
> From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
> Date: Mon, June 21, 2010 8:29 pm
> To: "TOWERTALK@contesting.com" <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
>
> Item 350364691664 makes it look like all these big antennas are just a
> waste of money.<:-))
>
> As I said on the amp reflector, It looks like people really do buy this
> stuff.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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