This is Part 2 of the ongoing misadventures of the Perverted V antenna. I’ll get to the Perverted V in a moment, but first, let’s talk about what it means to be an amateur. I can’t remember the precise title, but there is a book of baroque clavichord music called something along the lines of “music for amateurs.” I almost felt insulted when my piano teacher gave me the book. But he enlightened me that the word “amateur” in this context means “lover of.” So “music for amateurs” is music for lovers (of music). And you had better be a lover of music if you’re going to play the clavichord. It produces a sound so soft that you’re the only one who will hear and enjoy it. It’s not a performance instrument.
That’s how I envision the word “amateur” in “amateur radio.” It describes a love
