[BC] Old Radio Farts

[Gary Glaenzer]

I've tried, Doug, Lord knows I've tried

but most could give a sh*t about how a phasor functions, or how the final in
an HT-10 or HT-20 works

all they WANT to know is IP addresses, web-sites, and how to arrange the
icons on the desktop................




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas B. Pritchett" <wbzq1300 at verizon.net>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] Old Radio Farts


> Gary, I know what you mean. But they need to know how we got here.
> Before the hook comes out, let me say we have an obligation to teach the
>   newbees an appreciation for what has gone before.
> Tubes. One of the guys (22) in my office had no idea what a tube was. I
> brought in an old Crosley 5'er and showed him. He was amazed. He was
> impressed with the cool looks of the radio, but more, he gained a feel
> for how the technolgy had progressed. An opened door to a formerly
> closed mind.......we have a responsibility to "make them last" and to
> share our knowledge and our enthusiasm.
> -- 
> Douglas B. Pritchett
> Fort Wayne, IN
> WBZQ1300 at verizon.net
>
> Gary Glaenzer wrote:
>
> > but I've talked to enough younger 'engineers' to draw the following
> > conclusions:
> >
> > 1)  say 'AM' and they roll their eyes
> >
> > 2)  say 'DA' and they run for cover
> >
> > 3)  if it ain't got a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, they're helpless
> >
> > hang in there, most of 'em won't last
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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