Return-Path: Received: from rly-mf07.mx.aol.com (rly-mf07.mail.aol.com [172.20.29.177]) by air-mf02.mail.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILINMF022-972488123091e8; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:11:16 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-mf07.mx.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMF078-972488123091e8; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:11:08 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KJz5k-0006mc-9U for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:10:24 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KJz5j-0006mT-Eq for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:10:23 +0100 Received: from imo-d06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.38]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KJz5g-0000OK-Lr for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:10:23 +0100 Received: from G0MRF@aol.com by imo-d06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.4.) id l.bfa.1d593849 (32915) for ; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:10:07 -0400 (EDT) From: G0MRF@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:10:07 EDT To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5014 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-Karma: 0: X-Spam-Score: 0.6 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,NO_REAL_NAME=0.55 Subject: Re: LF: Rad Com / critical mass etc Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1216422607" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.3 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE,NO_REAL_NAME autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : + -------------------------------1216422607 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 18/07/2008 19:56:24 GMT Standard Time, andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com writes: That's because no one sends anything in !!!!!!!!!!!!!! As I said in a previous posting a few months ago to one of the many groups (microwaves, probably) - its positive feedback. People see reduced technical content, assume RC are taking the stand deliberately, so don't bother writing it up. Self perpetuating and leading to instability, in this case probably a bistable stuck in the '0' state. Your comments, Dave, are exactly what I was speculating on. Did you ever phone the editor and discuss their requirements, and whether thay'd be interested? I bet not. Thanks Andy In 2000, there was a Technical + publications sub-committee. They had mountains of material with a year or so backlog of items that they were interested in. A much larger pile that was not suitable. I respect your opinions Andy as you are a regular and valued contributor, but Is your first line speculation or fact? Is it that bad? Actually the prolific chap currently in RadCom is Eamon EI9GQ. Items just scattered in his column are deserving of a seperate article in themselves. e.g. The 100 / 200W FET amplifier for 2m. Can it be that a total absence of articles is the result of 8 years of time passing. We're all a bit older, but we're still here. Also there are affiliated groups with specific interests and magazines. Sprat for QRP, scatterpoint for the microwave group. Surely things can be selected from these for wider publication. It doesn't ring true. There are many sources that can be trawlled for material...but that needs work, whereas cut and paste fills the pages. Oh well todays newspaper is tomorrows fish and chip wrapper. (sorry DX. quaint old English practice) Saves filling up shelf space. But, I'll give them a call and quote your first line to the editor. 73 David -------------------------------1216422607 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 18/07/2008 19:56:24 GMT Standard Time,=20 andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com writes:
That's=20 because no one sends anything in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As I said in a previous= =20 posting a few months ago to one of the many
groups (microwaves,=20 probably)  - its positive feedback.  People see
reduced techn= ical=20 content, assume RC are taking the stand
deliberately, so don't bother=20 writing it up.  Self perpetuating and
leading to instability, in t= his=20 case probably a bistable stuck in the
'0' state.  Your comments, D= ave,=20 are exactly what I was speculating
on.    Did you ever phone=20= the=20 editor and discuss their requirements,
and whether thay'd be=20 interested?  I bet not.
Thanks Andy
 
In 2000, there was a Technical + publications sub-committee. They had=20 mountains of material with a year or so backlog of items that they were=20 interested in. A much larger pile that was not suitable.  I respect you= r=20 opinions Andy as you are a regular and valued contributor, but Is your=20 first line speculation or fact? Is it that bad?
Actually the prolific chap currently in RadCom is Eamon EI9GQ.&nbs= p;=20 Items just scattered in his column are deserving of a seperate article in=20 themselves. e.g. The 100 / 200W FET amplifier for 2m.
Can it be that a total absence of articles is the result of 8 years of=20= time=20 passing. We're all a bit older, but we're still here. Also there are affilia= ted=20 groups with specific interests and magazines. Sprat for QRP, scatterpoint fo= r=20 the microwave group. Surely things can be selected from these for wider=20 publication.  It doesn't ring true. There are many sources that can be=20 trawlled for material...but that needs work, whereas cut and paste fills the= =20 pages.
Oh well todays newspaper is tomorrows fish and chip wrapper. (sorry DX.= =20 quaint old English practice) Saves filling up shelf space.
 
But, I'll give them a call and quote your first line to the=20 editor.
 
73
 
David
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