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Old April 4th 15, 02:28 PM posted to uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default What's to talk about to make us proud to be associated with amateurradio?

On 04/04/15 06:42, Stephen Thomas Cole wrote:
"gareth" wrote:
Amateur radio is a whole-life pursuit


What does this even mean? Are you discriminating against those who come to
the hobby in later life?

with technical


What's the problem with someone taking out a foundation with the sole
intention of talking to their friends on the local repeater, never picking
up a soldering iron or looking at a circuit diagram? How does that person
enjoying amateur radio in the way that they want to effect anybody else?

and
gentlemanly traditions,


Could your many antics on Usenet over the last two decades be described as
"gentlemanly"? Or is "depraved" a better descriptor?

conducted by grown-ups.


What's wrong with young people taking up the hobby? Children are the
future, OM.

Discuss


Looks like you're in a bad mood, again.

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Gareth´s perennial problem : Seeking attention ...attention ...attention
Don´t expect it will ever stop.

Frank , GM0CSZ