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November 28th 15, 10:13 AM
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Test equipment and the march of time
Looking at the shelves of test eqpt that I've gathered over the past 45
years, any one of them could now be produced in a container the size of a matchbox, and with much greater capability than these boxes 8" square by 3" high! MOAN With the ubiquity of the PC in the home, thereby capable of providing the complete human interface to test equipment, I wonder how many actually have the capability today of verifying the harmonic output of the rigs, and confirming the frequency accuracy? Or, even for the assumed technically minded radio amateur, does the old adage now apply that to the average person anything suffiently advanced seems just like black magic? What has happened to the _REAL_ radio amateur who understands the innards of his equipment to some depth and will maintian it himself? /MOAN |
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#2
November 28th 15, 11:05 AM
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Test equipment and the march of time
"gareth" wrote:
Looking at the shelves of test eqpt that I've gathered over the past 45 years, any one of them could now be produced in a container the size of a matchbox, and with much greater capability than these boxes 8" square by 3" high! MOAN With the ubiquity of the PC in the home, thereby capable of providing the complete human interface to test equipment, I wonder how many actually have the capability today of verifying the harmonic output of the rigs, and confirming the frequency accuracy? Or, even for the assumed technically minded radio amateur, does the old adage now apply that to the average person anything suffiently advanced seems just like black magic? What has happened to the _REAL_ radio amateur who understands the innards of his equipment to some depth and will maintian it himself? /MOAN ***Project Shun Notice*** Gareth Alun Evans G4SDW has been placed under a global shunning order by Project Shun for his continual, deranged trolling. Please help us make Usenet better by not responding to his malicious and lunatic postings. With thanks, Team Project Shun. ***end*** -- STC // M0TEY // twitter.com/ukradioamateur |
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November 28th 15, 12:17 PM
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Test equipment and the march of time
On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:13:37 -0000, "gareth"
wrote: Looking at the shelves of test eqpt that I've gathered over the past 45 years, any one of them could now be produced in a container the size of a matchbox, and with much greater capability than these boxes 8" square by 3" high! MOAN With the ubiquity of the PC in the home, thereby capable of providing the complete human interface to test equipment, I wonder how many actually have the capability today of verifying the harmonic output of the rigs, and confirming the frequency accuracy? Or, even for the assumed technically minded radio amateur, does the old adage now apply that to the average person anything suffiently advanced seems just like black magic? What has happened to the _REAL_ radio amateur who understands the innards of his equipment to some depth and will maintian it himself? /MOAN Gone the same way as the mechanic with his dwell meter and feeler gauges...its progress I'm afraid. |
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#4
November 28th 15, 12:33 PM
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Test equipment and the march of time
"Stephen Thomas Cole" wrote in message ... "gareth" wrote: Looking at the shelves of test eqpt that I've gathered over the past 45 years, any one of them could now be produced in a container the size of a matchbox, and with much greater capability than these boxes 8" square by 3" high! MOAN With the ubiquity of the PC in the home, thereby capable of providing the complete human interface to test equipment, I wonder how many actually have the capability today of verifying the harmonic output of the rigs, and confirming the frequency accuracy? Or, even for the assumed technically minded radio amateur, does the old adage now apply that to the average person anything suffiently advanced seems just like black magic? What has happened to the _REAL_ radio amateur who understands the innards of his equipment to some depth and will maintian it himself? /MOAN ***Project Shun Notice*** Gareth Alun Evans G4SDW has been placed under a global shunning order by Project Shun for his continual, deranged trolling. Please help us make Usenet better by not responding to his malicious and lunatic postings. With thanks, Team Project Shun. ***end*** STC // M0TEY // twitter.com/ukradioamateur REPORTED TO ISP FOR SPAMMING |
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#5
November 28th 15, 12:35 PM
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"Rambo" wrote in message ... On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:13:37 -0000, "gareth" wrote: Looking at the shelves of test eqpt that I've gathered over the past 45 years, any one of them could now be produced in a container the size of a matchbox, and with much greater capability than these boxes 8" square by 3" high! MOAN With the ubiquity of the PC in the home, thereby capable of providing the complete human interface to test equipment, I wonder how many actually have the capability today of verifying the harmonic output of the rigs, and confirming the frequency accuracy? Or, even for the assumed technically minded radio amateur, does the old adage now apply that to the average person anything suffiently advanced seems just like black magic? What has happened to the _REAL_ radio amateur who understands the innards of his equipment to some depth and will maintian it himself? /MOAN Gone the same way as the mechanic with his dwell meter and feeler gauges...its progress I'm afraid. I have all that old gear including colourtune.....you never know when you might need them .... |
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#6
November 28th 15, 12:44 PM
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"Jimbo" wrote in message
... "Rambo" wrote in message ... On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:13:37 -0000, "gareth" wrote: What has happened to the _REAL_ radio amateur who understands the innards of his equipment to some depth and will maintian it himself? Gone the same way as the mechanic with his dwell meter and feeler gauges...its progress I'm afraid. I have all that old gear including colourtune.....you never know when you might need them .... Gosh! ColourTune - I've got one of those which has lain unused since 1984 when I got my first brand-new car since when I've paid for servicing and repairs! Also grease gun, and rubber tube and glass jamjar to bleed the brakes. Also a strobe light to pick out TDC! Happy days! |
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#7
November 28th 15, 12:49 PM
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Test equipment and the march of time
"gareth" wrote in message ... "Jimbo" wrote in message ... "Rambo" wrote in message ... On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:13:37 -0000, "gareth" wrote: What has happened to the _REAL_ radio amateur who understands the innards of his equipment to some depth and will maintian it himself? Gone the same way as the mechanic with his dwell meter and feeler gauges...its progress I'm afraid. I have all that old gear including colourtune.....you never know when you might need them .... Gosh! ColourTune - I've got one of those which has lain unused since 1984 when I got my first brand-new car since when I've paid for servicing and repairs! Shocking and you a technical home brewer chap as well Also grease gun, and rubber tube and glass jamjar to bleed the brakes. I still need my grease gun as all three mustangs had/have nipples ....... Also a strobe light to pick out TDC! Have a couple of radio shack micronota guns ...... Happy days! are still here with me....with...spring compressors caliper rewinder kit car creeper pro trolly jack two torque wrenches etc etc etc.... |
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#8
November 28th 15, 01:00 PM
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Test equipment and the march of time
"gareth" wrote:
"Jimbo" wrote in message ... "Rambo" wrote in message ... On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:13:37 -0000, "gareth" wrote: What has happened to the _REAL_ radio amateur who understands the innards of his equipment to some depth and will maintian it himself? Gone the same way as the mechanic with his dwell meter and feeler gauges...its progress I'm afraid. I have all that old gear including colourtune.....you never know when you might need them .... Gosh! ColourTune - I've got one of those which has lain unused since 1984 when I got my first brand-new car since when I've paid for servicing and repairs! Also grease gun, and rubber tube and glass jamjar to bleed the brakes. Also a strobe light to pick out TDC! Happy days! ***Project Shun Notice*** Gareth Alun Evans G4SDW has been placed under a global shunning order by Project Shun for his continual, deranged trolling. Please help us make Usenet better by not responding to his malicious and lunatic postings. With thanks, Team Project Shun. ***end*** -- STC // M0TEY // twitter.com/ukradioamateur |
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#9
November 28th 15, 01:21 PM
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"Stephen Thomas Cole" wrote in message ... "gareth" wrote: "Jimbo" wrote in message ... "Rambo" wrote in message ... On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:13:37 -0000, "gareth" wrote: What has happened to the _REAL_ radio amateur who understands the innards of his equipment to some depth and will maintian it himself? Gone the same way as the mechanic with his dwell meter and feeler gauges...its progress I'm afraid. I have all that old gear including colourtune.....you never know when you might need them .... Gosh! ColourTune - I've got one of those which has lain unused since 1984 when I got my first brand-new car since when I've paid for servicing and repairs! Also grease gun, and rubber tube and glass jamjar to bleed the brakes. Also a strobe light to pick out TDC! Happy days! ***Project Shun Notice*** Gareth Alun Evans G4SDW has been placed under a global shunning order by Project Shun for his continual, deranged trolling. Please help us make Usenet better by not responding to his malicious and lunatic postings. With thanks, Team Project Shun. ***end*** STC // M0TEY // twitter.com/ukradioamateur REPORTED TO ISP FOR STALKING AND SPAMMING |
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#10
November 28th 15, 01:59 PM
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On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:35:10 -0000, "Jimbo"
wrote: I have all that old gear including colourtune.....you never know when you might need them .... Oh good. I thought I was the only one. :-) |
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