On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:10:21 +1100, robert briggs wrote:
>Well Don, it's a free world and if the "other" amps group is what
spins your turbine then we guess that's where you should be.
>Bob VK3ZL.
I agree. I joined this list several years ago after nearly 50
years in ham radio with 100 watt radios. In response to BPL and
increasingly high noise levels, I bought a used amplifier and went
QRO. I now own three. I appreciated the help I received from the
more thoughtful members, but was disgusted by the sniping and
"mine is bigger than yours" that dominated so many exchanges.
I think the quality has improved dramatically since those who
wanted to argue, and who thought science was a matter of personal
opinion have moved elsewhere. Science, including the laws of
physics, is not decided by majority vote, nor by who shouts the
loudest.
Moreover -- an email reflector shoulod NOT be the place to learn
the basics of electronics, radio, or how amplifiers work. It
should not be "ask docter science." That's what text books and
ARRL publications are for. A reflector like this is a place where,
once one has paid those dues, or is running into issues, or has
questions about specific problems or amps or parts or techniques,
one can interchange information and get advice from others who
have also paid those dues.
73,
Jim Brown K9YC
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