I agree completely Shockwave, but I would be surprised if there aren't already a lot of collinear 2 meter antennas sold that fit this scheme. Maybe they won't look like a Starduster, but they could produce their collinear ideas by using sleeved designs and make em' look like a long stick. Except for a matcher, that would be very similar to the SD design electrically, IMO.
I'm just giving NB the benefit of the doubt with his claim, because I know in fact and show evidence in my album of another guy doing something similar and making similar claims---at least with modeling. True or not, fact or not, if you will look at it, Yates talks about his idea which sounds very similar to our new friend Needle Bender. Check out image 3 in row 3. http://www.worldwidedx.com/members/marconi-albums-eznec-modeling-10-meter-verticals-nm5k-demo-version.html
I believe what NB says he sees, so if he'll kindly show us some pictures of his setup, that will help support that part of his story. And after that we just have to have faith in what our brother tells us, or wait and see what else he says.
Meanwhile, 'Doc is trying to get us all to grinin'. He wants to keep us all on the straight and narrow, getting us to look at db gain like the value of the US dollar.
Hey 'Doc, we're talking serious theory here, can't you tell.
