"Geoffrey S. Mendelson"

Why not get your education from people who actually use the things

** Errr - since when do current radio hams use op-amps for anything ??

Most have no soldering irons or design knowledge at all.


and follow
an almost 100 year tradition of educating newcomers?

** New comers to ham radio generally get an " education " all right.


The amount of effort is nothing like it used to be, you can earn a ham
license in a weekend.

** Hmmm - that bodes well for giving new comers advice an all matters
electronic.....


You just need to answer 75% of 50 multiple choice
questions corrent about basic electronics, radio theory and law. No
morse code. No circuit drawings, etc.


** Same goes for the jokers you will find on the ham radio bands.

Like this guy:

Geoffrey S. Mendelson N3OWJ/4X1GM

BTW

The amateur bands have been damn near silent here in Australia for decades.

The hobby is all but dead.

CB radio, the internet and GSM phones have destroyed it.



..... Phil