Re: ELAD FDM-S2
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VE7IBI
My harsh response was not warranted. I apologize to you. I have
always been excited by the idea that there may be a way around the
old adage that "The more metal in the air, the better the
antenna." Alas it may me true, but I enjoy hunting for unicorns.
I wasn't trying to talk Denis into selling his home and investing
in Mini-whip futures, just trying to convey the kick I get from
swimming slightly outside of the mainstream on occasion. In the
end whatever works best is the one to go with. Antennas have been a frustration for me since I moved into a
small retirement home with very little open ground for a "real"
antenna. Hence my multi-band vertical. I am still fond of loop
antennas including ferrites. I have looked up the new eco-whip you
mentioned, and I see on your (?) Facebook page. By the way your English is excellent. To use your term, sadly,
far better than many native English speakers I know. 73, Jim VE7IBI
On 10/12/2020 2:43 AM, Ron Liekens
wrote:
Jim, my 50 years of antenna experience is just to point out that I'm not a rookie ;-) And, yes you rare right about Chinese copies, but the point I wanted to make is that Roelof Bakker keeps the development of the MiniWhip going and it now has a new low voltage model called EcoWhip which is in its second revision. The Ecowhip I now use is only a few weeks old and is the last revision. I have compared it to the former models to find a real improvement in SNR figures, measured and in normal use. I'm so lucky that I can compare it to the other operational antennas to see its true value. Is it the way I wrote that was bothering you? English is not my native language, so I apologize for this. |
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