[BC] Tech. competence

[Robert Meuser]

please see in line

WFIFeng at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/12/2005 5:01:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> reader at oldradio.com writes:
> 
> 
>>There is a big difference. Do you "believe" a transmitter is off just 
>> because the meter says there is no plate voltage? You have the faith 
>> that you can just open the door and dive in?
> 
> 
> No. That's what the shorting stick is for. Do you have "faith" in it that it 
> will ground-out the hazardous voltages before you start work?

No a shorting stick needs to be checked at least by an ohm meter which has been 
checked.

> 
> This is not a smart-a** comment, here, this is a serious question: How the 
> heck do you ever get *any* work done? Do you trust your own voltmeter? Do you 
> trust the shorting stick? Do you trust the breakers in the transmitter, itself? 
> Where do you draw the line, how do you draw it, and then how do you know you 
> *can* work on the bloomin' thing?


Trust nothing believe nothing if death is the alternative
> 
> As for me, I trust all of the above, and I also *use all* of them *long* 
> before reaching into that cabinet.


Too bad for you


> 
> As I said, if I were half the dolt you've made me out to be, I wouldn't be 
> alive today. Not only do I deal with literally lethal voltages at work, I also 
> deal with them in my Ham radio hobby here at home. *Alone.*
> 
> 
>> I once had to kick 
>> someone out of a power supply just barely saving his life because he 
>> believed the meters. I question (for good reason) anything I see or 
>> read. Just because the government or the bible or the plate voltmeter 
>> said it does not mean it is true. Everything should be questioned.
> 
> 
> You are exactly correct. Nobody has ever had to do that with me, because I am 
> not that stupid, thank you.
> 

so you would question the bible. News to these lists


> 
>>   We would not have had any human progress if there were not people 
>> who questioned things as they were.
> 
> 
> Yet, somehow, you've come to this conclusion that I don't logically question 
> things? Interesting.

 From your responses I KNOW you dont question anything.


> 
> 
>>Heck, there would be freely 
>> available bibles and we wold all be under the dictatorship of the 
>> Pope if there were not those who did not accept the status 
>> quo.
> 
> 
> Exactly... and I am one of those who questioned it when it was presented to 
> me. I have never stopped questioning it, either.
> 
> 
>> There those who think and question and those who don't.
> 
> 
> Well, I can assure you that I am of the former, and *not* the latter.


I could cut and paste numerous posts from you that disprove your point.


> 
> This is the kind of thing that gave Matt Howell the idea that this Forum is 
> "useless"... people unjustly calling one-another's competence into question and 
> bickering. It really does need to end.


I think certain CC personal have a hard on for these lists because of those who 
unjustly criticize their company. I fully understand that emotion but I would 
counter on the side of restraint and that they remain members of these lists

R