[TowerTalk] Spanish-language conversation on baluns, antennas

[David J. Sourdis - HK1A]

Maybe someone here has been offended with a mail written in spanish the reflector. My intention was to send it to the thread originator, but I forgot that the reflector's mail is the default recipient. Just as J. Hector has commented. It has happened to me a couple of times and for sure it won't be the last. -Errare humanum est-
Online translators' output is, most of times, very, very funny. But is better than nothing... if you are lucky.
I believe that for the benefit of all, the common language is english, IMO. But...don't try this "IMO" stuff with a translator, InMyOpinion  ;o)
Mi granito de arena (my two cents)
73
David  
HK1A
EC5KXA






> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:12:36 -0700
> From: j_hector_garcia at sbcglobal.net
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Spanish-language conversation on baluns, antennas
> 
> I will not trow more FUEL to this topic ( but really will love  to do it)
> 
> The thing is that sometimes  we made  the mistake to  do not delete the  towertalk  email  and just not  add the interested email
> when we answer in Spanish,  YES we break a lot the "rule".  because we communicate better in our language or we just have more time
> in this reflector and know the answer or the idea to some basic stuff.
> 
> For those that are limited in other language , mi recommendation is  waste your money in Rosseta  Stone  or just save hundreds of
> dollar  using the  Google Translator   or just  the delete key.
> 
> Thank you guys what  take the time to answer all those basic  questions and doubts   that we sometime  ask,
> 
> Sharing your knowledge and experiences is great, helps others  all over the world to have more fun  with the radio.
> 
> We = spanish, french, italian, portuguese etc etc spoken people that belong to the reflector
> 
> we use the translator very often .
> also the automatic spelling correction tool.
>   
> 
>  J. Hector Garcia XE2K / AD6D
> Mexicali B.C  DM22fp
> P.O.Box 73 
> El Centro CA 92244-0073
> USA
> http://www.xe2k.net
> http://www.dxxe.org
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: David Jordan <Wa3gin at comcast.net>
> To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics. <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Mon, April 26, 2010 8:50:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Spanish-language conversation on baluns, antennas
> 
> Geez,
> 
> I didn't think this was an 'English' only list serve...is it USA only as
> well? Better hit the delete key now...this was bound to happen!  
> 
> English speaking correspondents might want to go to the trouble to run
> fellow non-English speaking ham hobbyist text through a translator site, if
> they think the non-English speakers might be interested, or might benefit
> from some useful information the English-only speaker has to contribute.
> 
> But, being the bone-heads we are...lets just offend the rest of the world
> and show them how ignorant we can be; that we expect the rest of the planet
> to speak English...  The average person in Europe speaks three
> languages...aren't these the same folks we build massive antennas systems to
> launch our signals to; so we can get signal reports from to stoke our egos
> -- DUH!  
> 
> I'm on several ham radio reflectors and often times see non-English emails.
> Its not a big deal...the hobby is about communicating, isn't it?  Did it say
> somewhere it has to always be in English?
> 
> Ever wonder how much easier one could work DX if one responded to the DX
> station's CQ in-language?
> 
> Gracias por sus comentarios ... Tom muy apreciada. Ahora espero las llamas
> e-mail!
> 
> 73,
> Dave
> Wa3gin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom Cox
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 11:14 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Spanish-language conversation on baluns, antennas
> 
> Pete, does your delete key work? Mine does... 
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