Well, in hindsight, an auto racer invented/developed the ubiquitous REAR
VIEW MIRROR .... you might want to use that now and then ... HIHIHI....and,
motorsports, like ham radio contesting, create constant efforts to invent
new hardware, better use of what is available, and finding and defining
problem areas that need solution... Mark Eureka, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ward Silver" <hwardsil@centurytel.net>
To: <wrt@dslextreme.com>
Cc: "RFI Reflector" <rfi@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [RFI] Wasted and Useful Bandwidth
> > >Why do you think car manufacturers support racing? Not so we can
> > >all go 300 mph in less than 10 seconds, but one reason is certainly to
> let
> > >the motivated experimenters try out new ideas and materials. Yeah, and
> to
> > >sell motor oil and chew, too...
> > _________________________________________________________
> >
> > I'm trying to think of a new idea or material that has come out of auto
> > racing. The only one that comes to mind is those ridiculous spoilers on
> > the trunk of the family sedan.
>
> Ridiculous? Hmmm...guess I'd better take mine off. I thought they made
the
> Taurus handle SOOOO much better :-)
>
> Automotive improvements that we all enjoy as a result of experimentation
on
> race day include synthetic motor oil, improved belt materials, low density
> alloys suitable for engine block conditions, vast improvements in fuel
> injection and efficiency - and those are just the few that come to mind
for
> me, Mr. Engine Ignoramus. If you asked a knowledgeable race fan, you'll
get
> a huge list.
>
> Extending the analogy to ham radio, contesting and DXing have helped spur
> the development of wide dynamic-range mixers and low phase-noise PLLs, to
> pick out a couple. Ham radio is a hotbed of DSP activity in a variety of
> applications. Take a look through the back issues of QEX for some really
> interesting stuff.
>
> > If there are others, they are such low profile I can't think of them.
> > Has nothing to do with ham radio anyway (this still is the RFI
> > reflector, right?) :-)
>
> If BPL is fully deployed, ALL reflectors will be the RFI reflector :-)
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