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On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:52:05 -0000, "The Magnum"
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There are plenty of search results on google or Yahoo or probably any
other
search engine you would care to name that would reveal appropriate
information be it CB or Amateur for the repairman.

I used to make a packet out of CBers, often re-repairing what their
so-called 'rig doctors' had made a mess of (who said CBers didn't have
their uses). Now it's M3s who provide a good source of beer money.

Me too, even some of the shops technicians weren't as good as they thought
they were.

They want to be treated as radio amateurs, but DuffCom say, "they have
not demonstrated the necessary technical competence."

Some want to be treated as Amateurs, others as in many walk of life,
couldn't be arsed as long as they can use it.

Ho hum...

Nick.

I find it surprising that the Full licence requirement no longer requires
Morse. It seems to be on a self destruct course which is a shame as most of
you hard working Amateurs Full licence's seem to have been belittled by
this. If a Full Licence doesn't require Morse then the licence doesn't mean
as much. I think that is a mistake. Technical competence seems to be a
bygone word.

Still, worse things happen at sea....

Regards,
Graham
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