[SOC] Silly ham talk

Thu, 17 Jan 2002 00:18:29 -0600

How's about the "I know a lot and I'm gonna talk your ear off about it to
prove it" syndrome?  I.e., a guy who goes into EXTREME detail for 30
minutes (non stop) about the antenna they built from scratch with a coat
hanger and a toothpick... :^)

There was this one time that (I ain't kidding here...) I heard a guy ID 3
times in one transmission!  This wasn't over id'ing, but the guy was
talking for over half an hour!  Fortunately I wasn't in QSO with him, just
listening.

It was interesting though... something about some 10m Tesla antenna...
remember something about how beams don't add to your signal, just redirect
it... this actually adds to your signal... something like 10 10m loops
stacked a wavelength apart... I dunno.  Guy sure could talk a while though
:^)

72/73/oo
Rob, kc0bom
ARRL; FP Qrp -330; Live-Wire #442; IA QRP #143; SOC #497; QRPp-I #19

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----- Original Message -----
From: Dan W. Dooley <[email protected]>
To: SOC <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:58 PM
Subject: [SOC] Silly ham talk

Hey folks, I'm looking for some ideas to help me in a project.  As part of
the current upgrade to my ham radio Web site, I'm working on a page dealing
with what I call "silly ham talk."

What I mean by that is the weird and unnecessary jargon we often hear on
the
air.  I'm not referring to commonly accepted shortcuts used in speech or
even the non-voice modes, or even technical terminology.  The following are
some examples I already have and I'm looking for more.

The over use of "WE" when we mean "I".  "We're running an Acme Thingamabob
here at 100 KW."  "We need to QRT now."

The use of "personal" for name.  "The personal here is Joe."

The use of "working conditions" when referring to our radio equipment.
"The
working conditions here are a KW-xyz and a Hulabob yagi antenna."

And, The use of "HI" to indicate humor during voice communications.  Often
tacked on to the end of a sentence to emphasize the humor of the statement.
Certainly a useful symbol in non-voice modes such as CW, but it sounds
silly
when used with real voice communications.

Anyone else have any ideas for me for the project.  Hey, if I use your
idea,
I might even mention you for credit on the page.  How's that for a SOC
idea?

Dan W. Dooley  WB5TKA  Bedford, Texas
   e-mail to: [email protected]
   Web site: http://www.qsl.net/wb9tka
May Goddes love blest ye alle
"Ancient Pistol, I do partly understand your meaning."

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