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Re: [TenTec] RF Speech Processor "TX IMD"

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] RF Speech Processor "TX IMD"
From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
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Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:14:24 -0500
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As a broadcast engineer, tricks I was taught:

** Make sure the program logs are in a folder by month and each month is in the file cabinet by month order.

** Make sure the transmitter logs are in a folder by month and each month is in the file cabinet by month order.

** Make sure all the meter pilot lamps are illuminated on every piece of equipment at both the studio and transmitter sites.

** Erase all pencil marks where knobs are typically positioned on each piece of equipment.

If you do this, the inspector won't look much deeper if at all.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Gulseth" <wb5jnc@centurytel.net>
To: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@blomand.net>
Cc: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] RF Speech Processor "TX IMD"


Well said Bob. The only thing I'd note is that in the broadcast industry "back
then" (I was a small market AM chief and TV operating and maintenance
engineer for a while) "good engineering practice" to me implied making sure a
surprise inspection by the "Commission" didn't turn up anything amiss.
Needless to say, that's not generally a factor in defining "good amateur
practice" unless it's a really blatant violation.


TNX/73, Al

On Sun June 16 2013 8:35:23 pm Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
There are many of these regulations that are really open to interpretation
by the reader.  What exactly is good amateur practice?   I know how I was
taught and as a broadcast engineer again the term "good engineering
practice" is rather vague and quite broad.  Yet in that regard, my
thoughts, my actions and my direction was frequently questioned and
challenged by those more of my senior.   While I often disgust at
specifics, certain things do need to be defined. For us pilots there is a
clear and stated minimum vision standard.  The idea of "generally good
vision" is quite frightening.

We had a radio provided at Field Day last year that proved to be a problem. When it was keyed, every radio a the site got noisy regardless of the band, mode or frequency it was on. Yes, my spectrum analyzer confirmed that the
radio of question transmitted broadband noise in the order of -73 dBm
covering the range of 0.5 MHz to 30 MHz.  Yet the radio met the
"certification" to be sold in the USA.  This is basic pollution and add
enough of them on the air and we have lots of pollution.  In other words,
if one auto is polluting the air in Los Angles at rush hour that is not an
issue.  Yet if 300,000 are driving at rush hour and all of them are
polluting, that is a serious issue.

As to the operator issues, with radios being mis-adjusted and mis-used,
this is an education issue and not an enforcement issue. That simply says
that we have not done a good job of bringing new members into the ranks.
And we have not done a good job of guiding these new members to higher
standards. There is simply too much of the attitude of "it is my radio, I
paid good money for it, it's mine and I'll use it any way I wish". I view
this is much the way society thinks and acts today.

We as older, senior, experienced persons have not done a good job with our students. If the teacher teaches then the students learn. If the students
don't learn then the teacher has not taught.

73
Bob, K4TAX

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