[Elecraft] Optimized mic ?

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/6/07 1:32:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
gmk at gm4esd.fsworld.co.uk writes:


> Jim N2EY wrote:
> 
> >Ancient Ones is a term of respect.
> 
> Understood. In this part of the UK this usually refers to those who lived 
> here some thousands of years ago, whereas Elders are still living.


I did not know that! TNX

In amateur radio usage, mostly among glowbug types, it has come to mean those 
who did things "back when" and are no longer with us to explain *why* they 
were done.

> 
> >Consider the age of anyone who actually operated an amateur station 75+ 
> >years ago....
> 
> Indeed.
> 
> 
> >A lot depends on how the comparison is made.
> 
> There is no doubt in my mind that the availability of "plug and play" rigs 
> and the growth of the ham population has increased interference levels from 
> what they were in 1946.
> 

Perhaps. 

But OTOH, the quality of affordable rigs available to most hams today is far 
above what it was then. 

73 de Jim, N2EY


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