I don't think so. The continued use of incorrect terms will lead to
further confusion, and does not give the reader sufficient reason to
grow in an amatuer's learning path. The "correct" terms are not just
engineering terms, they exist for a reason - not all that is referred to
as "ground" are equal and many do not refer to "mother earth".
Amateurs are to "advance the state of the art", and it is implied in The
Amateur' Code - "He keeps his station abreast of science". To me that
does not mean speaking to the lowest common denominator when that common
denominator is a source of confusion already.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/25/2014 5:12 PM, Scott Manthe wrote:
Since the vast majority of radio amateurs are not engineers is it
possible that it is preferable to use the terms that amateurs are
familiar with in the way that they are familiar with, rather than the
"correct" engineering terms?
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