Crew, Some feel that my posts are sometimes harshly worded. Perhaps they are. But it seems to me that someone with a General Class ham license, and especilly someone with an Extra Class ticket, ought to have spent some time studying something more than the Study Guide to pass the exam. This is ham radio, not CB radio. A ham license is not a boxtop license. As hams, we are granted rather extensive operating privileges on the basis of our technical knowledge, our advancement of the state of the art, and our preparedness for emergencies. As hams, it is our responsibility to STUDY this stuff.
The ARRL Handbook is very well written, and includes chapters that cover all of this material in a manner that is quite readable. You don't have to have a lot of math or physics or engineering background to understand it. All you have to do is make a serious effort. I admit to being a grandfatherly curmudgeon. And I'm probably going to stay that way until they throw dirt on me. 73, Jim Brown K9YC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
