Len Over 21 wrote:

In article , Robert Casey
writes:

Won't matter. When Len hits 20 years in the amateur service, these
guys will have 50. Len will still be "wet behind the ears."

True that he won't have the 50 years experience, but even just a few
weeks of operating time on the bands will dry out behind his ears...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

Congratulations. You've just won the "IE" award, Bobbie. :-)

You've certainly offered amusement to Bobbie, Davey, Jimmie, Brianie,
Stevie and others, Putzie.

"Dry out behind the ears?!?"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

First time I strapped on an AN/PRC-8 it wasn't raining.

What amateur call were you using?

We were out
in the field though and I recall it was humid. Running around and
practicing sojer in da woods makes one sweat a bit. While I don't
recall exactly the personal moisture condition, I'm sure that I was
a bit wet behind the ears then. In 1954. PRC-8 was a manpack
VHF radio.

Irrelevant.

Piece of cake to use. Nice handset. Can fit under the old steel
helmet. Lots of audio output so one can hear even though there
are lots of noises of an explosive sound around.

All that during hot action in 1954, huh?

Of course, I have to admit that military radio procedure isn't NEAR
the life and death, exacting protocol demands of amateur radio!

You've got it partially right. Military radio procedure isn't really
near amateur radio's.

Nosir, hardly anything as ruff and tuff as ham raddio. Must be sheer
hell during contests, ey? Lots of casualties? Must be.

You'll find out all about it after you've obtained a license, have some
experience under your belt and are dry behind your ears.

Of course it's up to him to actually go out and do it...

Riiiiiiight. :-)

Right.

What a wonderful way to get new radio amateurs. Goad them into
taking The Test. Shame them. Lash with the Whip!

All of that goading over the course of your self-declared several
decades interest in amateur radio must have taken a toll. We know,
Len. You'll nail that "Extra right out of the box" when you're good and
ready. We'll try and be patient with you.

Have you brought that to the attention of the ARRL? I'm sure they
will want good suggestions on enlarging the ham ranks.

I'm sure that adding you will really swell the ranks.

Do I get a nice medal if I take a test? I've been thinking about
using an empty shoe box to collect medals in so's I can be Ruff
and Tuff in da future. :-)

No medals, Len. You'll have to come up with alternative
motivation--like being able to wipe the egg off your face after your
"big brag".


Dave K8MN