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Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 851
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 10:45 pm: | 
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Hi guys and gal,
When I first came to the Copper forum and was exposed to the fine people
here, considering my background I could not believe none had heard of simple
items like a Polyphasor, Heliax coaxial cable, Penetrox, halo grounds, or
some of the other things I take for granted in professional radio
engineering. Before I popped in, it seems like RG-8 was the 'best' cable you
could use, and lightning protection consisted of unplugging your coax and
keeping the end in a jar until the storm had
passed. It seemed that nobody believed what I said at first, and many believed most of the
things I was talking about were 'unreachable' by the CB community. I am glad
I stuck with it.
I remember some of the discussions on antennas centered around co-phasing
mobile antennas for gain, and why one monster coil antenna got out better
than the
other. I know that I have helped people see outside the small box the CB
market has been confined to. I also know that many people who had no
knowledge of items or products outside the CB catalogs are now looking at
professional products and imagining how to incorporate some of the
professional items into their stations now. Copper has begun to carry some
of the same professional radio items as the 'big guys', and Copper has been
elevated to a status in many ways, above the ham suppliers.
Why do I bring this up? Am I tooting my own horn? Absolutely not. I know
it sounds that way, but that is not the case. The reason for this post is,
I really wanted to thank you all for embracing me as you have and for
listening to what I have to say. In return, I sure hope I helped expand the
horizons a little. The CB crowd has been so welcoming!
One of the reasons I have shunned the ham community is because of the
routine where they ask me a question, then when I give the answer, they tell
me I am so very wrong. If you already 'knew' the answer, why did you ask?
Because hams are always competing with each other to try and sound the
smartest. Luckily, I am not like that. My personality is such that I will
try to help anyone who asks. If I am incorrect, I want to know about it!
Afterall, I do not know everything. If I don't know, I say so. If I am not
sure, I say so. If I do know, I give an answer. As soon as someone becoms
argumentative, I simply leave. That is why I do not hang around with hams.
So, as I enter my third year here, I want to say thanks. I mean that
sincerely. I hope I can give back to you all what you have given to me. I am going to take this shortwave forum seriously and see where it goes. I hope I can open some more worlds to my friends here. Please let me know if I have helped.
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Rob5mike
Intermediate Member
Username: Rob5mike
Post Number: 127
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 10:33 am: |
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You have been a HUGE help to me and I'm sure many others! I don't need to post many questions because of all the information you have posted here and when I do have something I get all the help I need. Thanks to you and all the other techs and the helpful members on Coppers.
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Bob_p
Intermediate Member
Username: Bob_p
Post Number: 400
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 1:53 pm: |
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Tech833 Your help has been much appreciated and you have helped me out many times. One thing you have done for me is you have answered my questions without making me feel stupid, or puffing your self up when answering. Unlike some you are willing to answer questions that are a simple matter of fact to you without getting an attitude. In other words you take a matter of fact attitude and without rubbing it in our faces, and with the real knowledge to back yourself up. There are some on the forum that will answer (and at times without the knowledge to back it up) with a belittling attitude in their answers. Believe me your accepting generous attitude is greatly appreciated when answering what must to you be simple questions. Your knowledge, honesty and attitude has helped many of us, and I hope you’re here with us for a long time as a friendly helping hand.
73
Bob
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3628
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 5:38 pm: |
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Tech833,
THANK YOU!
You have helped the Copper Forum Member's GREATLY over the last couple of years with your Informative Reviews as well as the Personal Help & Time that you have given / donated to the Copper Forum Members.
The 1st Sargant and I personally thank you for all of the Help and Time that you have given us with our Antenna setup.
Your knowledge and time you have given / donated to help with the Copper Forum as a Tech and the Forum Members is Unsurpassed and Greatly Appreciated by everyone. 
Shirley and I feel greatly blessed to not only have access to your Knowledge here on the Copper Forum but to also have you as a personal friend.
I also Thank you for helping me to get the CEF Net's started and going as we started with just the Net Control's and we have now Grown to 304 CEF Members World Wide.
Keep up the Good Work and we both Thank You for your Time and Effort you have put forth for the Copper Forum Members!
Lon & Shirley
Tech808 & 1st Sargant |
Yankee
Intermediate Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 294
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 4:37 am: |
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Tech833: I wish to take this time to thank you for your posts on shortwave radio. They bring back to thought my years of SWLing of some 50 years past as a teenager that wanted to learn all he could about shortwave radio, I spent many a night looking at the glowing lamps of a Hallicrafters S-53 and turning the knobs until some of the paint on the face plate was worn thin. those years gave me great pleasure and A better understanding of this big world of ours there for the listning. Yes, please do keep up the good work of putting together your posts on shortwave, very interesting reading for even a close to 67 year old that to this day still enjoys twisting those radio knobs.
Thanks and 73, Carl CEF-357-KD5SDM |
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