Since it's the 4th, maybe this will start some fireworks.
I've seen several/many posts with concerns about "adjusting the clarifier while driving". These seem mostly to be new people who have gotten some bad advice from some home-bound invald or troll.
I've always know this was nonsense and deception, having run mobile SSB since the 80s, but driving around yesterday showed me why it's nonsense.
Do you ever adjust your vehicle's HVAC? Do you change channels on the AM/FM? We'll not even bother with cellphones. Of course you do. Adjusting a clarifier is no different.
The difference is that our eyes are not the primary sensor involved with these things. We put our hands on the knob/button/whatever and let other senses guide us. Our ears tell us when we're on the right station, our skin tells us when the A/C is right, but for some reason people seem to believe that you need to look at the radio to adjust the clarifier. I would submit that if you need to look at the radio while adjusting the clarifier, there may be bigger issues at hand. Ask your doctor if driving is right for you.
And don't even ask about the guys running mobile CW on 20 and 40 meters...
I've seen several/many posts with concerns about "adjusting the clarifier while driving". These seem mostly to be new people who have gotten some bad advice from some home-bound invald or troll.
I've always know this was nonsense and deception, having run mobile SSB since the 80s, but driving around yesterday showed me why it's nonsense.
Do you ever adjust your vehicle's HVAC? Do you change channels on the AM/FM? We'll not even bother with cellphones. Of course you do. Adjusting a clarifier is no different.
The difference is that our eyes are not the primary sensor involved with these things. We put our hands on the knob/button/whatever and let other senses guide us. Our ears tell us when we're on the right station, our skin tells us when the A/C is right, but for some reason people seem to believe that you need to look at the radio to adjust the clarifier. I would submit that if you need to look at the radio while adjusting the clarifier, there may be bigger issues at hand. Ask your doctor if driving is right for you.
And don't even ask about the guys running mobile CW on 20 and 40 meters...