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Old October 28th 06, 01:39 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy
[email protected] N2EY@AOL.COM is offline
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Default Is the code requirement really keeping good people out of ham radio?

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A quarter wave whip at 73 MHz is only 3 1/4" long.


No, it isn't.


Wrong *again*, Len.


3 1/4 *FEET*, Jimmie. :-)


You didn't write FEET, Len. You used the symbol for INCHES.

You were wrong.

Not *wrong*,


It was wrong, Len. Just plain flat out wrong.

just a typo...too much pressure on the shift key. :-)


Maybe this explains it:

Story:

http://www.local6.com/education/10097181/detail.html

Rankings:

http://www.local6.com/education/10097048/detail.html

PA: 10th
MN: 13th
TN: 30th
OH: 34th
CA: 47th

Tsk, Mother Superior trying to do her knuckle-spanking bit today?


When did you join a convent, Len?

Class was dismissed years ago, Jimmie, and your Habit is still
looking terrible on you...quit this trans-gender nonsense, okay?


What *are* you blubbering about, Len?