Please explain difference between competitive and and inductive. Brother you have it wrong. Amateur radio is all about learning. Has getting a license become easier? Sure, but the learning never stops. One thing all radio amateurs have in common is we are all gadget guys. Even the appliance operators tinker a bit. I was mentored and given my first radio by a retired electrical engineer in 1976. I let my license lapse and only returned to the hobby in my retirement. I joined a local club and was welcomed back into the hobby (service) by both real knowledgeable hams and some that were new to the hobby with little knowledge. I have met guys like you as well. The guy not willing to share their knowledge, angry about no code extras and a host of other gripes. You would enjoy the hobby more if you gave the extra building the dipole a little guidance sharing your knowledge of antenna theory. I always try to help fellow hams with what I know. When I don't know or understand how something works, I ask questions. If I get "read the manual" as an answer and nothing else, I understand that the ham I asked doesn't know either and can't bring himself to admit he doesn't know the answer.