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Old April 21st 09, 06:05 AM posted to sci.electronics.design,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Phil Allison Phil Allison is offline
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Default If Superheterodyne, why not Subheterodyne?


"AF6AY"


Everyone ought to realize that "Wikipedia" data can be written by
ANYONE


** As are NG posts.

The difference being that Wikis are full of checkable references and are
subject to on-going correction.


The word prefix 'super' generally refers to something 'better' than
the word without that prefix.



** So this radio ham clot has no idea what the origin of the term is really
is ( although it has been posted) and is making the classic ****wit
BLUNDER of trying to de-cipher the meaning from the word alone.



Think also SUPERman.


** And supercilious.


73, Len AF6AY
ex-ARRL member (for good reason)



** Lunatics like Len are not welcome as members ?



...... Phil