I'm listening to my SX-28 (non A) right now, and I drove my Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon Lt (non sedan) today to work.
Bob Young KB1OKL > > Todd, KA1KAQ wrote: >> On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 2:17 PM, wrote: >> >> >>> Well, Todd, I've been guilty of referring to my R390/URR as a "non-A" >>> model, and the reason I've done so is because so many folks just say >>> "R390" when they are really referring to the more common R390-A. Just >>> trying to be specific and unambiguous, because, as you know, there are >>> several significant differences between them. >>> >> >> Yea yea, I remember folks saying they did so to aid the newbs in >> knowing the difference. We'll learn 'em right! >> >> If we applied the same logic to other Collins (or Hallicrafters) rigs >> that look similar or are based on an earlier model, we'd have 75S-3 >> non-A non-Bs (75S-3C), Hallicrafters SX-28 non-As. S-36 non-As, etc. >> How about Yaesu FT-101 Non-E, Non-EE? Then there's the BC-348s and >> other military gear, but I can't type that much. >> >> How about calling a Ford Mustang base model a Non-GT? >> >> I just figure it's easier to call it what it is, ask what they mean, >> and give accurate information to someone who is new or otherwise >> inexperienced rather than misinformation. Of course, I'm prepared to >> eat my words the day someone shows me an authentic nomenclature tag >> that says R-390 Non-A/URR with supporting documentation. (o: >> >> Not to mention that the A model is based on and came after the R-390. >> Generally speaking, folks who know the rigs tend to call them all >> R-390s, while folks who don't seem to call them R-390s and 'non-A's. >> Even some folks who know the radios have adopted the 'what it's not' >> approach. Weird! >> >> I blame phonics and ebonics, because I can. And the elimination of the >> CW requirement. >> >> >> > Todd, > > You and I have WAY too much time on our hands ;-) > > 73, > -Larry/NE1S > > _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
