I would expect there to be tons of Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) information was available. I used it on a regular basis in the mid-to-late sixties. It was the standard communications method used by the military.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Plato [mailto:gilliankitty -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:05 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Cc: dan -dot- gallagher -at- pulsartech -dot- com
Subject: Re: Documentation Architect vs. Technical Expert !
<dan -dot- gallagher -at- pulsartech -dot- com> wrote ...
> How can I possibly know about this stuff, when these engineers are world
> renowned experts on it? How can I possibly be viewed as worthy of doing
> this documentation? Sorry, but I'm feeling somewhat vulnerable at this
> point. I would like to keep up with things and be viewed as competant. But
> I have no knowledge of Frequency shift keying or Power-Line Carrier. How
> can I even begin to be worthy in their eyes, when these experts have been
> at it since before I was born?
>
> I hope you understand my self-imposed dilemna.
I typed "Frequency shift keying" into Google and just read 3 great articles on
it. There is ample information out there about the technology. Spend some time
to learn a little about what the engineers know. Then make friends with them
and get them to explain the technologies to you. Demonstrate that you've
learned a little about their expertise and they'll be more than happy to share
information with you.
Then you will be worthy of documenting it.
You might have been hired as a documentation expert. But a documentation expert
is almost useless if they don't understand the subject matter. A documentation
expert with no subject matter expertise is an administrative assistant.
You need to learn the science and technology behind the products you're
documenting. It's just that simple.
