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Old February 26th 05, 07:54 AM
 
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A real "communicator" will say 'key the mike', or 'key the
circuit'.

Dan/W4NTI


Sorry, but real "communicators" refer to "key" when they load an
encryption code.

BOL, bb


Poor Dan never got his crypto clearance... :-)



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Old February 26th 05, 06:56 PM
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Alun L. Palmer wrote:
wrote in news:1109271864.160442.290220
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Perhaps a compromise could be used. Suppose the code test
were replaced
with a test of - say - skill in solving transmission-line
problems with
the Smith Chart...

73 de Jim, N2EY


There already are Smith Chart questions in the pool


You must have missed this one, Alun:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...cy/msg/0206dcd
6822763ed?dmode=source

73 de Jim, N2EY



It's quite whimsical, but hardly really comparable with CW. I would be
happy with just theory tests where both the Smith chart and CW were in the
question pool. If there had to be a skill test it ought to involve
soldering and/or putting on a PL 259, IMHO, but I don't think even those
things as essential, in fact for my money you could just put those things
in the theory test too. When it comes to doing them, people learn quickly
enough.

73 de Alun, N3KIP
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Old February 27th 05, 01:10 AM
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Dan/W4NTI wrote:
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bb wrote:
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Michael Coslo wrote on Feb 22 2005 9:58 am


Buy a rig, an antenna, and pay some people to put it up.

Presumably the

only requirement is to know how to read, talk and mash the PTT

button.

"Mash" the push-to-talk button? That means those
owners have to know where to get the PTT control
fixed! :-)


Yep, he said "mash," but must have been mistaken when he said they
would know how to read.

You see, people that use a microphone are clods. They would never
"depress" the ptt button, nor would they "press down" on it. They

are
of low intelligence and barely human, and only know how to "mash"

said
button. If no one is looking, they may actually step on the

microphone
with bare, dirty feet and yell into it.

People who use a telegraph key are genteel. They know how to

properly
close the contacts, form a character, and move on. They do so

with
their pinkie finger extended, and have no dirt under their nails.

For it is written.


People around my area say "mash" as in referring to "pressing"

something I
say it too at times. In general it is said in contesxt such as "Hey

Bob,
mash that light switch will ya?

I'll quite saying mash if it offends all of you that much.


- Mike KB3EIA -

(who does mash his PTT when he works SSB)


A real "communicator" will say 'key the mike', or 'key the

circuit'.

Dan/W4NTI


Sorry, but real "communicators" refer to "key" when they load an
encryption code.

BOL, bb

Oh yes indeed they do, as in KAC codes or the old antique KY-7 stuff, eh?
Well bb we are talking about ham radio. Of course I understand, LEN the
LOON, that you have no understanding of that subject.

Tweek twit.

Dan/W4NTI


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