[Fwd: LF: Lets use technology a bit more.]

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Peter Cleall +44 1935 442866 wrote:

> Amateur radio is "self training in radio communication techniques".
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> We are all on a learning curve
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> This curve is best envisaged as a series of
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> 1.   ASCENTS  learning and enjoying
> 2.   Early PLATEAU  enjoying
> 3.   Late PLATEAU  think you know it all or have done it all
> 4.   CHASM when you discover there's another ascent and then another plateau
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> We are all on different parts of the learning curve it is essential that we all use and do not abuse the small LF segment we have at 136kHz.
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> A mixture of all the modes discussed in recent days have their place and need to be active often, or on a regular basis , or be advertised well in advance. This is essential for newcomers to be able to find sufficient communication at what ever level of knowledge and depth of pocket they might have.
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> We must also remember that new people are coming along all the time, and who can tell where they are going to be on the learning curves.
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> To succeed we must communicate.
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> a.  be active on the band
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> b. advise operations in advance. ( to know that 8 wpm cw is on next Sunday between 0900 and 1000 UTC may be just what is required by the person 10 miles down the road who has never heard a signal on the band before)
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> c. Make sure that the Internet knowledge base is comprehensive, accessible and understandable. (it's already pretty good )
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> d. continue to feed your experiments, thoughts , visions , discoveries, successes and failures through this reflector.  We all need some of this information if we are to continue to learn more about our hobby and enjoy the band.
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> Perhaps more would stay on the reflector if we could
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> a)    put clear headers, ( having two parts to the headers having a generic and specific elements) in the titles so that those with interest in specific areas can quickly screen out the relevant items from the rest of the E-mails.
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> B)  avoid loosing vital information because its lost amongst some other topic.
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> often we can see, activity on the band, equipment techniques, propagation and general chat all in one paragraph.
> Now don't get me wrong I'm not saying we don't want some of it, in fact I would like to see more, it is just that we must become much smarter at how we present the information we are communicating.
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> My lunch break is now finished
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> best regards to all
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> peter cleall  G8AFN