Well, I don't know this Bruce but he sounds like an old "General Class"
that I would probably not only like but would consider a knowledgeable ham.

The rest of you sound like no-coders (formally CBer's) who "Know" what is
best these days for ham radio. Just listen to these questions on this node
from all these Geniuses! They don't know where to put their "autotuners" in
the line, They don't know where to "BUY" a windom (LMAO), they can't figure
out how to tune the plate and grid on their rig, and it goes on and on.

Now there is nothing wrong with these questions but there is something very
wrong with giving these folks HF privileges!!!!!! Now everyone has to go
through this phase, but not with a general or advanced or extra class
ticket!!!!! That is what the Novice band is for. For you to learn my
friend.

I am an extra class boys and I definitely had to accomplish 20wpm code to
get that ticket. As I recall, the exam I took was not something a 7 year
old girl could have passed either

Now you boys need to come around folks like Bruce with you hat in your hand,
not with that "screw you old man" attitude. Who do you think will answer
your questions and Elmer you into being operators? You think the no-coders
actually have the knowledge? ROTFLMAO!

Mitch
AE4YW
--
"Come by and sit a spell with me at www.volstate.net/~mitch/ "


"Old School" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 09:46:44 GMT, "Dwight Stewart"
wrote:

"Dan/W4NTI" wrote:

Why the difference between HF and VHF ?
Because HF requires more operator ability
to properly operate in the crowded
invironment there. (snip)


Nonsense. If HF really "requires" more operator ability, why are those
without that ability (those newly licensed to classes with those
privileges)
routinely allowed on those frequencies? Like everything else in Ham
radio,
any unique skills for actual HF operation is learned after the license
exams
through practice. If the rules allowed, absolutely anybody, regardless of
license class, could do the same.


(snip) And to fullfill why ham radio even exists.
To help provide a trained group of radio
operators and electronic personnel in the event
of national emergency. (snip)


Rewriting why Amateur Radio exists, Dan? I saw nothing about preparing
for
a "national emergency" in the rules. Regardless, exactly how are you,
with
your license class, better prepared for a "national emergency" than I am
with my license class? The only significant difference between the two
license classes is code and the frequencies we operate on (and my radio
equipment is capable of covering those frequencies).


If one is able to do CW. He is a more capable
operator. (snip)


In your own mind. If that were actually true, it would remain true
throughout radio. Are you a "more capable" operator then military radio
personnel who have no CW requirement? Are you a "more capable" operator
than
commercial radio operators who also have no CW requirement? Of course
not.
Beyond CW, there is nothing inherent about CW that would make one more
capable.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

Bruce might learn something from Dwight if he would open his mind up
and listen. I like your site Dwight. It shows what Amateur Radio is
about and what Bruce isn't capable of.

kf6foz