trying to track down an RFI problem might be another reason.  You couldn't 
really do that into a dummy load.  But good operating practice would seem to 
dictate that you keep the transmissions as brief as possible.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: 220


> John,
>
> I've never understood why someone will sit there "testing" like that into 
> an
> antenna.  I might be able to see it if they were trying to figure out
> something about the antenna's performance, but they usually seem to be
> testing something else, like transmitter output or audio, all of which is
> better done through a dummy load.  Maybe they should just hook themselves 
> up
> to the transmitter and become the dummy load.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 16:47
> Subject: Re: 220
>
>
>> true, and when they don't do it in to a dummy load, to me, they look like
>> fools. lol
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 3:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: 220
>>
>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 12:42
>>> Subject: Re: 220
>>>
>>>
>>>> yeah, but it's no fun talking to yourself and you look like a fool 
>>>> doing
>>>> it
>>>> on ham radio.
>>>
>>> John, haven't you ever heard those guys that sit there for hours going
>>> "hello test, testing 1 2 3 4."  They're just talking to themselves,
>>> aren't
>>> they?
>>>
>>> Steve
>>