Jim wrote: > These paragraphs demand a serious and immediate rewrite. Yes, we've > seen serious errors in equipment manuals for as long as I've been a ham, > but we expect more from Elecraft. It is yet another example of confusion > and muddled thinking resulting from using the word "ground" when other > words, like "radial" and "counterpoise" convey the correct meaning.
I wrote: > There's no chance that you are being just a little pedantic, perhaps? Jim wrote: > None at all -- it is exactly errors like this that have led to > widespread misunderstandings about how these things work. There is neither dispute with nor criticism of the technical points of your original post. My response certainly made none. In that light, those who take issue with my posting do so with a straw man. The problem is presentation...namely your subject line assertion, and your last paragraph, quoted above. Both fully meet any reasonable definition of pedantry, or hyperbole, or both. I have several decades experience communicating technical material in my profession (electrical and nuclear engineering). Pedantry and hyperbole mitigate against effective communication...unless used in an obviously humorous presentation. I missed the humor in your presentation. :-) I, for one, have never expected to be instructed in antenna principles from the owner's manual of any radio I have ever purchased in 46 years as a ham. I would not be interested in any such material provided by Elecraft or any other manufacturer. I'd say remove it...it doesn't belong in an equipment manual. Have the manufacturers of all those $300 to $600 magic sky hooks that folks buy for their KX3 put that info in their manuals, if anywhere it must be other than one of the many many proper handbooks. :-) 73, Mike / KK5F ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
