[Amps] Stupid questions...

[Ed]

I've only been reading this reflector a couple of weeks Chris, so I know I 
should keep my mouth shut, but I agree with you completely. I've worked with 
several engineers in my career (I'm not a real registered one, just an SBE 
one with 30 years of experience), once in a while you'll run across a Bill 
Orr or a Doug DeMaw, but most engineering experts think they are like 
doctors (demi gods) and you're stupid if you ask almost any question. I 
continue to ask stupid questions and learn something new every day. Once 
upon a time I was in Jim Haynie's novice class and I'll never forget 
something he told us:"You'll never learn a darn thing running your mouth". 
So now I'll shut up and continue to read the mail.
Ed-KV5I
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <chris at yipyap.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 5:42 PM
Subject: [Amps] Stupid questions...


>
> I'm piping up just for a moment to disagree with this:
>
> Jim said:
>> Moreover -- an email reflector shoulod NOT be the place to learn
>> the basics of electronics, radio, or how amplifiers work. It
>> should not be "ask docter science."
>
> I'm one inclined to ask stupid questions sometimes.  I guess
> if you don't like it, you might want to put me in your killfile.
> It's my contention that going to a place where experts hang
> out and asking questions is a good way to learn.  It works for me.
>
> I do appreciate those who have the patience to answer my questions.
>
> One way to handle questions that come up frequently or
> are deemed too elementary for the group would be to have an established
> FAQ or other resource that contains the basic information.
>
> As a neophyte, I find it particularly distressing when someone
> says something to the effect of "everybody knows that the '67 ARRL
> handbook was wrong about..."  If such is the case than exhortations
> to read the handbook really don't have much traction.  Mixed messages
> are always a bummer.
>
>
> Chris
> w0ep
>
>
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