One nice thing about ham radio is the extensive variety of interests
available. For example, many like to use AM for not only its nostalgic
aspects but also the aspects of technical experimentation with home brew
rigs, Class E transmitters, SDR radios, audiophile chains, etc. Others
simply operate AM because they never changed!
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 10:37 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] education/information
I have to say that I'm surprised by the hostility that still exist from
some folks with the mere mention of SDR. A lot of folks are just
resistant to change even if it's change for the better as in the case of
SDR. I cannot imagine ever owning a so called "conventional" radio ever
again. I still will never forget the time I was in an online chat during
a live broadcast of the Dayton Hamvention and mentioned the fact that I
owned a Flex and a guy responded back to me that "using the internet to
operate was not real radio" as if I was using CQ 100 or something. It's
amazing the misconceptions that some people have. Good luck Lee!
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
On 2/2/2013 10:45 PM, Lee Mushel wrote:
Has anyone put together a presentation on the "nature of SDR" specifically
for use as a club program where no one is familiar with the topic and all
that is known is vanilla "knob and button audio?" I know how difficult
this can be and can claim no success. Has anyone discovered techniques
that you can honestly say were successful! My own experience has detected
downright hostility but then asking for a mental transition from
mechanical activity and only audio input is a far cry from asking someone
for considerable dependence on video display.
Maybe the use of a "demo only" even with the assist of Powerpoint is
asking for too much. It seems that suggesting that software extensions
be considered something other than "soundcard modes." Doing so seems to
break off teeth in the mental gears.
73
Lee K9WRU
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