Reading the comments about upgrading to EXTRA makes me think about ham radio has changed over the years.
I have a collection of ARRL Handbooks ranging from the mid 50's to the mid 90's and a 2003 edition. If you look at the technical articles through the years you can see the DUMBING down. Part of what seems to happened is that the change to solid state design and construction has made building complex HB projects too difficult or time consuming for the average hobbyist. Also the availability of some components is getting difficult or expensive. Homebrewing with tube gears was and still is easier than working with solid state stuff. And I am a retired design EE. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Kent (Seattle), Wa, "Real Radios Glow in the Dark" ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
