RadioBanter - View Single Post - If you had to use CW to save someone's life, would that person die?

Dave Heil · September 24th 06, 05:14 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy

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Dave Heil wrote:
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There's a parallel in amateur radio recruiting. From the ARRL
down, the higher-ups love to look down on aspirants as
dummies in radio...as if their lofty elite positions made them
"expert." These self-proclaimed gods of radio then wonder
why there isn't more participation and - especially - why
there's so little love for their self-righteous precious, noble,
best-of-all-possible-modes (in their minds), radiotelegraphy.
I move

Best of Luck. Don't forget that the job's not finished until the paper
work is done.

that we amend our military regulations so that each recruit to
the enlisted ranks would enter military service at the E-9 grade. This
would result in more participation by our citizenry and would prevent
harm to anyone's self-esteem. We could also do away with military
technical schools and the necessity for passing any exam which the new
recruit might view as hazing. Calling any recruit a "dummy" would be
banned.

It looks like the World's Greatest DXer can't tell the diff between
military service and a cool hobby.

Why? What did he say on the topic?

I thought the military was "cool" but only served in hot places.

Remember, Pipsquawk, your pal Len brought up the comparison of
recruiting for the military and amateur radio.

Dave K8MN