Amen, Dave, but let's add one more for old times' sake:
REALLY understand what is happening at every step along the way from the
output spigot of the transmitter to the connection to the antenna via a
transmission line(s) and, perhaps, a Transmatch or whatever, for a line
with standing waves. Not necessarily all the sinh's and cosh's in the
equations, but just a general literal understanding of what is happening
and why.
I doubt that many of us 20-wpm Extras - got mine in 1954, one of first ten
out of Dallas FCC office - could deal very well with that topic unless we
have recently reviewed "Reflections" by Walt Maxwell, W2DU, and/or the ARRL
Antenna Book. Which I have to my great benefit . . .
Your point is very well taken, Dave, re the newer elements of our amateur
technology, but it is still very depressing to see and hear so much
confusion over a subject area that has been well documented and understood
for over 100 years. Especially, since every amateur station uses one or
more of them . . .
73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better!
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"Bernstein, Dave" wrote:
>
> As long as we're playing "holier than thou", lets be sure to update the
> technology palette. No more Extras that can't implement a PSK demodulator in
> StrongARM assembly language, can't design a microprocessor suitable for
> embedded control of a multiband transceiver, or can't configure a home
> network without help from their kids.
>
> 73,
>
> Dave, AA6YQ
>
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