"Sarah Czepiel" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:42:19 -0400, "Radiosrfun"
wrote:

:"Sarah Czepiel" wrote in message
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: On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:55:03 -0400, "Radiosrfun"
: wrote:
:
: It bothered me to read he felt so discouraged. I always
: find folks here very helpful. I'm never sure of the proper way to
: handle a question if you don't know the answer. Is everyone to chime
: in saying, " Can't help, don't know." ? I've read such threads and
: more often than not the OP responds with a less than polite comment to
: "shut it" if you don't know the answer. Anyway, hope he'll enjoy the
: radio now he knows how to shut it off.
:
: Way back when in the stone age of CB radio I had a set of Midland
: handheld transceivers and they were very good. Cost my Dad a heap of
: cash back then because they had a 3 mile range! Wow! Wish I
: still had them but like loads of other things from that era, Barbie
: dolls, etc... they were sold at a yard sale when I outgrew them.
:
: Regards, Sarah
:
:I didn't see his initial post for the assistance - to start with. When
:seeing the one of not getting any replies, I figured I'd "try" to offer
:"some" sort of help. Not being familiar with the unit, the help was
basic at
:best. It doesn't matter if an answer is the right one - no one answer
always
:falls into that category. The fact is, you "offer" to help in however
you
:can. It is up to the poster to accept it or reject it - try it or not.
If
:he - owning the unit - knows full well a suggestion can't work or has
:already been tried, then move on to the next.
:
:You managed to get what appears to be the best of help to him - so the
:credit goes to you.

Heh, he seems a bit ungrateful this morning. LOL. Oh well. We
both tried and I've given him the Radio Shack part number for some AA
Ni-Mh batteries and charger that I use in my Pro 97 scanner. He can
take that advice or leave it.

:Yeah, I know what you mean about the radios and so on. My dad bought us
a
:set of walkie talkies - 3 channel jobs - and at that time - my parents
were
:coerced into CB by some aunts and uncles. I had already had a knack for
:electronics, tearing things apart - etc. Well, that first set of walkie
:talkies - combined with the CB thingy going - was my opening. I wasn't
:satisfied with the range - so I started experimenting and finding my
work -
:to be making some progress - though I was still dumb as a stump when it
come
:to electronics. So - I then went and bought a bunch of books from money
from
:cutting grass and doing all sorts of errands, chores, etc. Started
learning
:on my own - til I got into High School - for a "formal" shop class - and
:went on from there. I wish I still had those walkie talkies for
sentimental
:reasons alone.

Ah, you are an expert compared to my experiences! I share your
curiosity on how things work but have never done any practical
experimentation. My one claim to fame was I tutored a friend for her
Tech class license and she Aced the test! I'm not an Amateur Radio
operator myself but I got through university so she figured I could
help her cram for the test. This friend later volunteered to go to
NYC after 9/11 and she helped provide communications for the
firefighters and rescue workers at ground zero. She was assigned to
a firehouse and ran her " shack" from there.

Regards, Sarah

:L.
:


Well now - there is something you can be proud of. Indirectly - you were
helping those in need. There is no code - anymore - so that is one less
hurdle - should you desire "to" go for your license. If you helped her cram
for one - I'm sure you must remember some things from the question pool. Ask
your friend as a return favor - to help you - then you two can converse via
many more modes than just phone, cell phone or computer. You two can grow
together in the hobby.

Honey, "I" am "far" from an expert. Anyone who thinks they are - is dead in
the water - there is "always" something to learn. You have to go into this
stuff with an open mind as much is based on theories and at that - some of
those were done in "labs" - and can be tested outside the lab.

If you decide to get into the Hobby, I wish you the best of luck - maybe one
day we can talk on the H.F. Bands.

Whatever "I" can answer - I will. I'm sure if you read many posts - you see
varying opinions as to results and so on - so - that is why I say - keep an
open mind.

Take care,

Lou