* On 2010 23 Aug 09:36 -0500, Steve Conklin wrote: > Hi folks! > > There's a proposed new group at stackexchange for amateur radio. > > Stack Exchange is a community moderated question and answer site, and > there's a new amateur radio group that's in the proposal phase. > > Check it out and contribute. It's very early and this is a chance to > help shape this group. I know we have a lot of international hams on > this list, and it would be great to have their perspective.
When the first question is, "How can I modify my radio to transmit on police frequencies?", I'm thinking this site will need a LOT of help. Unfortunately, that is exactly what too many hams do to a new radio. > Note that this is not associated with Ubuntu or even Linux, and is a > general interest resource. With some guidance by knowledgeable hams, > this could be a very valuable resource. I'm not going to debate its value but wouldn't most prospective hams find their way to ARRL, QRZ, or eHam first (I honestly don't know as I was licensed well before the worldwide web)? 73, de Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
