It's not an invention but a natural resource.  If you look for aluminum on 
Wikipedia it will redirect you to aluminium.  Apparently, it is the most 
abundant metal in the earth's crust.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: MFJ 1786 Magnetic Loop Review


> isn't the product an American invention? :)
>
> At 02:45 PM 03/14/13, you wrote:
>>I was going to reply the same thing but thought he might be being funny
>>since I've gone back and forth many time with people from England about
>>that.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 5:27 PM
>>Subject: Re: MFJ 1786 Magnetic Loop Review
>>
>>
>> > Sorry to be disagreeable Curtis, but "aluminium" is correct 
>> > non-American =
>> > spelling.=20
>> > --
>> > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mar 14, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Curtis Delzer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> be careful of misspellings, the word is aluminum
>> >> you wrote aluminium
>> >>=20
>> >> <grin> happens even with spell checkers.
>> >>=20
>> >> At 02:01 PM 03/14/13, you wrote:
>> >>> Hi All,
>> >>>=20
>> >>> I've just posted a review of the MFJ 1786 magnetic loop, by Ian =
>> > DJ0HF, to
>> >>> the Active Elements website.  At only 1 metre in diameter, it is a
>> >>> fascinating HF antenna, and Ian has written the review with a blind =
>> > operator
>> >>> very much in mind.
>> >>>=20
>> >>> The direct link is:
>> >>>=20
>> >>> http://active-elements.org/2013/03/14/mfj-1786/
>> >>>=20
>> >>> Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
>> >>>=20
>> >>> Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities
>> >>>=20
>> >>> www.active-elements.org
>> >>>=20
>> >>> For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals