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October 3rd 03, 04:26 AM

In article ,
(WA8ULX) writes:

There's been a lot of that.
(As an "old" techplus with full general written credit and 5 wpm
credit, I simply had to take the extra written to upgrade all the way.
I'm sure there were lots of similarly situated folks who also upgraded,
either as a "paper upgrade", with no test, to general, of as I did by
taking the extra written.)

Carl - wk3c

Yea and it took you over a year to pass it, I guess it wasnt just the Code
Test
that kept you back.

Carl got a post-restructuring Extra

Bruce got a post-restructuring Extra

Carl does not make fun of Bruce's amateur license

Bruce makes fun of Carl's amateur license.

Carl does not distinguish between "real hams" and others.

Bruce says a sizable percentage of amateurs are not "real hams".

Carl is actively trying to defeat the threat of BPL.

Bruce doesn't give a damn about BPL.

Who should we respect and thank, and who should we despise and ignore?

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Once upon a time, I was a new Novice, struggling with 5 wpm code and a simple
homebrew station. Was I not a "real ham" back then?

Once upon a time, I was a Technician, having a great time working 6 meter AM on
Field Day with the local club. Was I not a "real ham" back then?

73 de Jim, N2EY

who does not make fun of anyone's amateur license