"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message
gy.com...

"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
.. .

That is two female radio amateurs (Kim and my wife) saying the opposite
of
what you claim. So exactly where are all those YL radio amateurs you
claim
are offended by Kim's callsign, Larry?


Nor am I offended but I do question the good sense of a person who would
pick a designation that would/could lead to misunderstandings and
misinterpretations.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE


Dee, to be as succinct with this: there are many things in one's life that
can be misinterpreted. While I chose this callsign with a desire borne out
of a dare from friends and local hams here; nevertheless I didn't really
consider that there would be misunderstandings about my callsign. And, for
those whom have come to know me; or who "just know" me by virtue of their
having a sort of twisted sense of humor--the callsign has been no big deal.

I've been in casual, contest, and emergency situations with my callsign. It
has never, never been degraded, questioned, or commented on over the
air--save one time when a passerby happened upon our repeater one day and I
introduced myself, our folks and the repeater. He came back with, "well,
hello Kim, W5TIT. I am passing through the....what did I just say?" He
ended his question in giggles and that was all that was ever said.

To make a long, boring story short, the callsign has had the most inane
objections right here in this newsgroup, and nowhere else. There's not a
lady ham out there who's ever had anything but a hand covered giggle over
this callsign. It's been a great ice breaker and it immediately lets folks
know that to know me means to know and understand that I in no way take
myself seriously--and there's not much they are going to have done or do
that's going to run me off. Simple as that.

That it runs folks like Larry off--for me--is a godsend...

Kim W5TIT