[Boatanchors] Good advice!

[Bob Macklin]

What about the people that don't understand what RIT is for? I hear people
that have changed frequency every time they come back. Wit SSB this is a
PITA.

Our old AM rigs were RIT by nature. The Tx and Rx were in different boxes
with separate tuning controls.

With the exception of my 2M FM RICEBOX all my other gear is OLD JUNK WITH
TUBES!

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Cundiff" <dadofpetie at comcast.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Good advice!


> David Knepper wrote:
> > Our "hobby" was never intended to be a hobby, but emergency
communications
> > and technical advancement.
> >
> > Show me where amateur radio in Part 97 is a hobby.
> > Unfortunately, many hams sit on their favorite frequencies from hour to
hour
> > or day to day debating politics, religion, their health problems - give
me a
> > break.
> >
> Hey David,
>     I agree, but you forgot to mention that these guys mostly fire up
> their nuclear reactors to pump out 600 to 1000 W to talk to each other
> in the next state or county. Tell me, who is the worst operator, the
> newby who was allowed to walk into an exam session green and walk out an
> extra class and does not know better or the 'old timer' that knows
> better and just does what he wants any way? Some of these can't even
> keep their rigs on freq! Sorry but this is just a rub with me. I have
> heard too many stations operating off freq recently. Four or five
> experienced old timers on the same net should be on the same freq.
>
>
> Oh, yes, and a few discuss the audio enhancement of their foreign
equipment.
>
>
> And a few of these have so much bass in their audio that they sound like
> Lurch from the Adams family!
> > Allowing a visitor to listen to the hambands would be a definite
turnoff.
> >
> > OK, fire away.
> >
> > David Knepper, W3ST-W3CRA
> > Collins Radio Association
> > www.collinsra.com
> >
>
> These are just my opinions, but just listen to the radio and tell me I
> am wrong! Well I guess there are two targets now. 73
> In His service,
> Jim Cundiff KB3GFC
>
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