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Do you feel like you are keeping up?
Poll ended at Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:39 pm
yes / no 0% [ 0 ]
possible 0% [ 0 ]
Total votes : 0
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markphotog
Post subject: KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:39 pm

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Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2004 4:08 pm
Posts: 5
Location: Minnesota
I wonder if anyone has the same feeling I do; I am 50 yrs old and have been through many platforms of RF - ranging from 2-Way FM, trunking, amateur experimentation, and RADIO technology in general. I am now seeing that most new technology is IP based with advanced modulations like QAM .......I am feeling like I cant keep up with the new technologies and see myself as a "has-been" It seems that RF is becomming "plug and play" - is our RF knowledge valuable anymore? .......comments....?

Mark

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Kirt Blattenberger
Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:05 pm

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Greetings markphotog:

Do you want me to delete this post since you re-posted with a different set of poll answers?

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markphotog
Post subject: YESPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:13 pm

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Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2004 4:08 pm
Posts: 5
Location: Minnesota
Thanks....I was attempting to, but couldn't.....

Mark

BTW - We had a sad loss here in the Mpls area.....

N0HSR, Dean Spratt passed away on Saturday....he was very active in radio and electronics.
He did traffic reports on WCCO radio for years......he was very well known and liked.

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