On 4 Jul, 11:45, (Richard Harrison) wrote:
Art wrote:

"Bull. They were ignored. Japan had not implemented the idea up till
such time that one was captured from the allies."

Wikiipedia history confirms Art`s version of the Yagi`s story. I was
wrong. I appologize. The Japanese paid little attention to their own
invention. How did we get so lucky? Sorry for accusing Art of Yagi
misinformation.

Now, I think we are agreed that resonance is a nonreactive load. I don`t
know what Art means by "equilibrium" in regard to the dynamic electrical
characteristics of an antenna. We know that the same quantity can be
added to both sides of an equation and just like a scale balance, no
change in value occurs. Twenty questions should not be required to get
an answer.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI

Place your complaint to David not I.

I had to supply specific answers without
embelishment to specific questions created
and composed by David who
maintained total control.
I got scolded when I attempted to
give guidance
and my hands were tied
Those questions did me no favours since some used
those answers given without correlating context
to ellicit cheap guffaws of contempt in my direction

On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:44:31 -0500, (Richard
Harrison) wrote:

Art wrote:
"Now I have a mantra that if it is "resonant and in a state of
equilibriun" it is what I call a Gaussian antenna."

Yes, and the question still remains, are the lyrics sung because they
are too silly to be repeated without the music?

Hi Richard,

Still sharp as ever. :-)

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

On 17 Jun, 18:40, John Smith I wrote:
art wrote:

... I assume that the testing people know their business so why can't hams
accept it?

...

He states it uses a "2-dimensional helix", think about that (since I
can't find a pic or construction details), flatten a helix and you end
up with a zig-zag pattern of wire.

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This must drop the inductance of the "helix coil" drastically, leaving
you with only the self-capacitance of the conductor (-jX), which
requires a "loading coil" of +jX ...

Also, there is some text I interpret to suggest there is some additional
coupling somewhere at the center, however, I can't find enough material
to confirm or reject this ...

JS

I have had a rethink on this antenna. There is a already
a helix antenna in the ARRL handbook
This "new " antenna is the same thing in that the coil is
wound tighter and the capacitance lost is replaced by a
top hat. I cannot see how this antenna can be seen as a
advance in the state of the art. There are lots of whips
that have an inductance plus a top hat so there is no
advance in the state of the art. Yes it works but so
does all the other whips with a inductance and a top hat.
This would fit in with the PTO rejecting the initial
patent request as it does not provide an advance in
the art of antennas compared to the norm that is
naturally anticipated by those skilled in the state
of the art. All in all I can't see it getting a patent
unless it is so totally itemised specifically in
dimension such that it could be rendered useless by
commercial users. In fact I see nothing that prevents
manufacture by anybody for monetary advantage if one so chooses
Art Unwin KB9MZ