[Boatanchors] All Good Things

Tue Dec 15 08:18:04 EST 2015

Thanks Bry. Good to know. Can I also easily locate an old discussion thread
about HQ-170 alignment? Can I easily save an interesting thread to my
computer for later reference?
Nick

On Tuesday, December 15, 2015, Bry Carling AF4K <bcarling at cfl.rr.com> wrote:

> Yes Nick, Facebook can do that.
>
> Take for example the Ham Radio Repairs Group on facebook, which has a
> MASSIVE
> repository of radio manuals available for easy downloading.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradiorepair/
>
> On 15 Dec 2015 at 7:55, Nick England wrote:
>
> > Eugene makes a good point about "outreach". But I still haven't heard
> that
> > FB can serve as an organized searchable archive rather than a
> > stream-of-consciousness conversation. FB would be fine for the kind of
> > discussion we are having now, but what about retrieving the HQ-170
> > alignment discussion from 2 years ago? Now you can either search the
> > archive or retrieve the mail I saved in my Hammarlund folder 2 years
> > ago That archive of useful info is a great value about these lists. Can
> FB
> > provide a similar
> >
> > On Monday, December 14, 2015, W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > Grant is, of course, correct here. Let me state, I too hate facebook.
> But
> > > let me point out that if our hobbies such as BA gear, milsurplus gear,
> > > teletypes, etc are to ever stretch to the next generation, you may not
> want
> > > to bury it deep in the bowels of "older" technology, which we all agree
> > > works fine for all us old geezers.
> > >
> > > Of course, there is no law stating that these hobbies must be adopted
> by
> > > the next generation. It could all die along with the last standing BA
> list
> > > member. But beside a pecuniary interest of having another generation
> to buy
> > > the gear we own when we are in our "winding down" phase of collecting,
> I
> > > think there is something here of value to the younger generations. I
> may be
> > > wrong.
> > >
> > > But if there is something of value, if there is any benefit to
> preserving
> > > the knowledge accumulated in these lists over the years, it would be a
> > > shame for it all to be hidden in the "microfiche" of 1990's email
> > > reflectors that no one will ever see, find or know how to access in
> another
> > > 10 or maybe 20 years.  I am sure there is tons of really unique
> knowledge
> > > stored in millions of miles of microfilm that doesn't exist anywhere
> else
> > > in the world. But I sure prefer to google something than to dig around
> in
> > > microfilm. And the next generation will never know what a microfiche
> is,
> > > let alone ever attempt to use one. So that knowledge is essentially
> lost.
> > >
> > > If these lists were run like a business where survival is paramount,
> and
> > > being where the customers are was important, I would bet they'd be
> moving
> > > to facebook post haste.
> > >
> > > So while we may all dislike FB, like it or not, that is where the vast
> > > majority of people are today, and where these hobbies would likely
> find the
> > > next generation of collectors/practitioners.  It reminds me of the
> story of
> > > the shop owner who had a store on the old Route 66 and wondered why no
> one
> > > buys his wares anymore since the highway was built.
> > >
> > > </flame retardant suit donned> But remember, I too hate facebook!
> > >
> > > 73 Eugene W2HX
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Boatanchors [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Grant Youngman
> > > Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 2:20 PM
> > > To: rbethman
> > > Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net <javascript:;> <javascript:;>
> > > Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] All Good Things
> > >
> > > Methinks some of you just didn't bother to open the settings and
> security
> > > tabs.
> > >
> > > You can keep the morons out. You can control who's posts you see. You
> > > don't have to get notifications. FB Groups can be restricted and even
> > > "private" (invitation only). You don't have to share your life history.
> > > You can be SELECTIVE.
> > >
> > > I don't see FB ever as a replacement for a moderated reflector. But it
> > > isn't the root of all evil, deserving of hell fire and damnation,
> either.
> > > It does take knowing how to use it -- which is a lot easier than
> getting
> > > all 47 pieces of software doing some esoteric digital mode and fully
> > > automatic contesting/logging running with a radio-on-a-chip-peripheral
> > > plugged into a shiny new laptop driving 4 screens.
> > >
> > > Grant NQ5T
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > > On Dec 14, 2015, at 11:57 AM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net
> <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have to go with the same view.
> > > >
> > > > I tried Facebook just to attempt to keep in touch with family.
> > > >
> > > > What a disaster!  Nothing but notifications, even when someone
> posted,
> > > "Me too!".
> > > >
> > > >
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