[UK-CONTEST] RadCom letters

Clive GM3POI gm3poi2 at btinternet.com
Sat Jul 23 09:21:27 PDT 2011


I think if that column could be used for how to set up N1MM or whatever/ 
Microham for PSK/RTTY with a K3/FT***etc.
  He would have some happy readers.  73 Clive GM3POI   ( Not happy with 
PSK in any Contest)

On 23/07/2011 12:13, Lee Volante wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Thanks for the comments. I completely agree that the ardent non-contester
> may skip over Steve's column and their views won't change. But it's the
> undecideds and those without strong views that we wish to communicate with,
> and hopefully there are far more of those than the grumbling die-hards. We
> hope they will read more or all of RadCom, even if they don't turn straight
> to 'Sport Radio' when the magazine drops through the letterbox.   I read
> RadCom cover to cover - I probably won't be building a Pic-A-Yagi, nor do
> any GHz operating any time soon, but it's still very interesting to read
> about and I'll learn some new things.
>
> As an example of what I was thinking of, on page 68 Andy G4JNT opens the
> August Data column with "If you don't normally read 'Data', this is aimed at
> you."  Andy tries to dispel confusion between on-air data mode operating and
> internet linking.  The keen Data operator will know all of this already, but
> a gentle education and removal of confusion for other amateurs is the
> intent. Some people who really need to read that content will skip over it
> sadly, but at least some others should learn from it.
>
> I'll send a few words for the Last Word - let's see what happens.
>
> 73,
>
> Lee G0MTN
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Lawley"<dave at g4buo.com>
> To: "UK Contest Reflector"<uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 11:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RadCom letters
>
>
>> I always enjoy your contributions to any debate on this reflector Lee,
>> always well-considered and sensible. The only part I'd take issue with
>> is "Maybe Steve G3ZVW could devote a future RadCom column to it -
>> debunking some myths especially for the non-contester?" because I'm sure
>> the letter-writers positively don't read Steve's column! That's why I
>> think some letters giving a different point of view are called for.
>>
>> Yes, the Editor has definitely let us down and I think we need to test
>> her impartiality.
>>
>> 73, Dave G4BUO
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