<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>at least i'm in great company!</div><div><br></div><div>and i do like SDR radios, but i love knobs.</div><div><br></div><div> -mo<br><br><div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPad so please excuse the jammy fingers.</div></div><div><br>On Mar 9, 2016, at 9:40 AM, Alberto di Bene <<a href="mailto:dibene@usa.net">dibene@usa.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/9/2016 3:15 PM, Mike ODELL wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap=""><i>Until you have fallen in love with a </i><i><b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>rig<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b></i><i> by fondling knobs, you ain't a ham.
That's the trouble with SDR. They can be excellent transcievers with
mind-melting specs, but they ain't </i><i><b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>rigs<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b></i><i>. It's a long distance relationship
based on sending memos. the texts might be randy as hell, but it's still a MEMO!
This is why The Usual Suspects still have a big, beautiful KNOB on the front
and they sweat the details of the </i><i><b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>feel<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b></i><i> of that knob like all get-out.
And don't forget lights, especially if they blink!
-mo
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<blockquote type="cite">Using a superhet ???? Me ??? No way.... my
coherer gives me all the lust I need...<br>
Those superhets ruin my enjoyment of the hobby... if I'll continue
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discussions about superhets on this EME reflector, I will
unsubscribe at once.....<br>
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The spark gaps rule ! We don't need no stinking superhets (nor AM,
nor -heaven forbids- SSB...)<br>
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Wilma !!!! Is my dinosaur steak ready yet ????<br>
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73 Alberto I2PHD<br>
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