tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post1727485310155374662..comments2024-03-27T17:14:31.032-04:00Comments on SolderSmoke Daily News: Jeff Damm WA7MLH on QSO TodayBill Mearahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-70171421798166008602018-01-03T21:25:43.833-05:002018-01-03T21:25:43.833-05:00Gotta second Grayson's comments, that was a fa...Gotta second Grayson's comments, that was a fantastic interview - Jeff's definitely one of the most interesting guys in the hobby!N8NMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670056747080667518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-89651155202839635592018-01-01T18:29:18.683-05:002018-01-01T18:29:18.683-05:00Could not agree more. What a great interview. Jef...Could not agree more. What a great interview. Jeff is one of the Tek/Portland treasures. Great stuff.<br />2 cents worth:<br />Agree 100% EE degree not very helpful to ham radio. Actually being a ham before entering EE program is a disadvantage. EE material mostly totally impractical.<br />Old test equipment is a perfect candidate for gutting for new homebrew gear. There is a lot of it at hamfests, cheap, and tons of supply. Has meters, dials, switches, etc. Usually not practical to restore.<br />.<br />I don't understand the lamenting from BIll, Pete, and others over the lack of air variables. People are dumping these things by the box full at hamfests. I probably picked up 100+ of all sizes, shapes, values. Every hamfest i go to usually turns up LOTS at cheap prices. Lots on ebay but prices are not realistic. <br />.<br />I don't think i have every heard anyone give an honest evaluation of the QST/Handbook projects like Jeff did. I have to admit I am guilty of reading the projects as entertainment. I don't think there is anything wrong with that, but he is right, maybe I have built 3-4 QST/Handbook projects (which usually didn't work) in my lifetime and I love to build stuff. Mostly the projects just give me ideas for something related or similar I was thinking about. <br />.<br />I totally DISAGREE that nobody is building anything anymore. Just go to FDIM for great examples. i probably talk to more people on the air that build then I ever did in my ham past, unless you include Heathkits. EVERYBODY built Heathkits.<br />.<br />My great hope is to land a QSO with Jeff in my lifetime!<br />Grayson Evanshttp://www.tinyurl.com/hollowstatedesignnoreply@blogger.com