[TenTec] Just a quick thought...

[Mark Hinkel]

Hi Alan,

You should have sent this thru the server...   I'd just like everyone
else to see how many "other people" agree with this.

I'm not quite as old as everyone thinks...   only 47.  But I've seen the
computer industry literally "brain wash" too many good RF guys.

The majority of my time on the computer is spent writing e-mails to
people.  I type up (or copy and paste) a "text only" e-mail version of
our local radio club news letter.  Even that has been computerized. 
(it's now a pdf file)  Many of the old timers cannot understand the new
computer stuff, so they won't bother to download the files.  The "text
only" version is also popular with the vision impaired;  it works with
virtually any speech reader, some readers simply won't read a multiple
column pdf file.

Don't get me wrong, computers are nice, and their here to stay.  Their
in every automobile these days, and many appliances too.  But until my
PC breaks down, I'll stay with the old Intel mother board running a P100
with only 32 meg if RAM.  And my Netscape...   to the great dismay of
Bill Gates.

Thanks for the welcome reply.

Mark Hinkel   WA3QVU
Willow Grove, Pa.



ARDUJENSKI@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Mark
> Enjoyed your comments. it always amazes me why folks will seek the advise of
> "amatuers" when something is not working with thier radios rather than ask
> the manufacturers themselves..or atleast start with the manufacturers.
> 
> My gooood friend here in the shack is a Corsair and all other rigs are
> glowbugs. Reason is I have half a chance of fixing the problem myself. Also I
> like knobs (smile).
> 
> Those with software driven radios should take a gaze at their computers and
> how ask themselves how often do they have software problems there and why
> should radios be much different.
> 
> You know for audio, my old HQ-129X or Drake R-4B are tough to beat.
> 
> You comments will probably fall on deaf ears--but I wanted to let you know
> you had one listener
> 
> Alan KB7MBI in Woodinville, WA
> FISTS 5702  Proud member of ARRL