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A bit un-p.c. these days.
"Paul P" REMOVE paul @ REMOVE ppinyot . REMOVEcom wrote in message
newsUoKj.19150$Ah1.5388@trnddc08... IMNSHO - It still is not an accurate measure if a man can complete the kit any easier. I found that most women can follow written instructions much better than a man. It is like comparing reading a map vs reading a list of street turn by turn instructions. I'd go along with that. My mum would always read instructions etc TWICE first before using any new appliance. My dad, well with him if all else failed he'd go find the book (usually still in the box, if not already in the bin!). Brian -- Highfields Amateur Radio Club: http://highfields-arc.co.uk |
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A bit un-p.c. these days.
Many of our old radios were built by women. Look at the photos of assembly
lines in old radio magazines. Phil Nelson |
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A bit un-p.c. these days.
Many of our old radios were built by women. Look at the photos
of assembly lines in old radio magazines. And these are radios with miswiring, poor solder joints, etc. I think the reason women do this sort of work is that they have a patience for it that men lack. And it's being highly skilled labor, so women -- who have traditionally been paid less -- are hired to do it. When I worked for Bendix Field Engineering, there was a group of women who assembled electronic equipment for NASA STDN. They had to take a course in reliable soldering. I wish I had taken it, but I don't think it was offered to engineers. |
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A bit un-p.c. these days.
William Sommerwerck wrote:
When I worked for Bendix Field Engineering, there was a group of women who assembled electronic equipment for NASA STDN. They had to take a course in reliable soldering. I wish I had taken it, but I don't think it was offered to engineers. Depends on what your job is/was. Since I was the senior supervisor in the maintenance department of a "special weapons" handling and test equipment facility - I had to be certified by NASA in "hand soldering and inspection techniques". The people that worked under me had to have me sign-off on any soldering they did. The guy I replaced and the guy that replaced me had to go through that 40 hour course as well. In other words it wasn't who you are/were - but what you did. best regards... -- randy guttery A Tender Tale - a page dedicated to those Ships and Crews so vital to the United States Silent Service: http://tendertale.com |
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