[Elecraft] little OT: sweating the details

2008-08-17 Thread Charles Harpole
Every now and then, I read every message placed on several ham radio reflectors. I am astonished at 1. the high level of detail that some hams worry about and 2. the low level of basic knowledge that the ham test should have caught and finally 3. the seeming unwillingness to just go ahead

Re: [Elecraft] little OT: sweating the details

2008-08-17 Thread Jan Erik Holm
Charles, I couldnĀ“t agree with you more. This is why I sometimes think about giving up ham radio. It is becoming more and more silly for every day that goes by. 73 Jim SM2EKM -- Charles Harpole wrote: Every now and then, I read every message placed on several ham radio

RE: [Elecraft] little OT: sweating the details

2008-08-17 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Ha, ha! You are quite right Charles. In the 1950's a great many Hams looked askance at anyone operating a factory built rig. Appliance Operator was a highly pejorative term more often whispered about someone than spoken aloud in polite company. I believe the lack of chirps, clicks and poorly

Re: [Elecraft] little OT: sweating the details + K3 RX Equalizer

2008-08-17 Thread Fred Jensen
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Ha, ha! You are quite right Charles. In the 1950's a great many Hams looked askance at anyone operating a factory built rig. Appliance Operator was a highly pejorative term more often whispered about someone than spoken aloud in polite company. Well ... maybe there's

RE: [Elecraft] little OT: sweating the details [END of thread]

2008-08-17 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
to encourage the free discussion of technical topics. 73, Eric WA6HHQ Elecraft List Moderator _..._ -Original Message- From: Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, Aug 17, 2008 9:08 am Subject: RE: [Elecraft] little OT: sweating the details To: 'Charles Harpole' [EMAIL PROTECTED