On Nov 25, 1:53*pm, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:51:06 -0800 (PST), Art Unwin
wrote:
From a ham radio point of view we have the ARRL organization but the
do not seem interested in advances in the science
even tho they have the vehicle (QST) to keep its members up to date.
You might want to look at QEX magazine. *It's the ARRL technical
publication for experimenters:
http://www.arrl.org/qex/
Also, publication, free or otherwise, constitutes disclosure, which
has signifigant effects on the patent process. *Premature public
disclosure can easily invalidate a patent. *It must be done carefully,
with due consideration for the implications of publication. *Here's a
short summary of the situation:
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/rpc/InventionDisclosure.asp
The ARRL's interest in advances in the sciences is intentionally
limited to their applications to amateur radio. *While hams may have a
good general interest in scientific advances, the number that apply to
amateur radio is rather limited. *I have specific opinions about some
of these advances, such as the ARRL's discovery of Wi-Fi:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_speed_multimedia
but I don't have the time or strength for yet another endless debate.
In my never humble opinion, the ARRL's support and publication of ham
inspired new technology has been usually late, limited, and sometimes
wrong. *(NBFM using commercial radios, FM repeaters, packet radio,
packet networks, computahs, etc)[1]. *Fortunately, this has not always
been the case, as PSK31, bizarre antennas, satellite, and SDR have
been well supported and published. *Personally, I would be quite happy
if the ARRL concentrates on what nobody else is doing, which is acting
as a lobbyist for amateur radio with the FCC and the government.
[1] I still recall articles in QST in the late 1960's and early 1970's
on how to convert commercial FM radios into AM radios. *I often
wondered what the ARRL was thinking.
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Hmm that is interesting. Seems like the popular thinking is to resist
change as everything is O.K.
EXCEPT fior the ARRL and CQ magazine. Can't really fault that tho I
suspect that many would be better of saving their money
and use it to set up a personal business instead of spending it at
university. Seems like the financial advantages of old with respect to
return
has floated away in the wind. Why go to university if the older books
like Termans and Jackson has everything that anybody wants to know and
at a reasonable price compared to the price of books that Universities
foist on their students?. Does the world really need advances in
science and for whome?
Regards
Art