I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but then the Op corrected himself.
 

"jawod" wrote in message ...
Dave wrote:
kd5sak wrote:

Nothing, especially jargon, is unchanging. I suspect some CB jargon could
bleed over. I must say that "nine pounds" won't be used by me, however.

John
AB8WH

Yes, again I agree. I never used such terms when I was a CBer, all those
years ago. I also didn't attempt the "L'il Abner" language distortions that
became prevalent on that "band". Even in those days communication was the
goal for me and my main hobby efforts involved antenna building. Even today,
though Ham transceiver technology has far outstripped any possible homebrew
efforts I might wish to try, I can still fiddle about with antennas and do.
Aside from mobile antennas, the only "storebought" antenna I have is a
Hustler 5BTV vertical. They're very popular among my local Ham club members,
probably because we have such good local soil condutivity and they serve
well ground mounted without radials.

Harold
KD5SAK

I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but thenthe Op corrected himself.
 

Radio Buff wrote:
It must be human nature, when you get something for nothing, you don't
appreciate it as much, or try to take care of it the same as something you
had to work for. That's why dumbing down ham tests is bad. Having a
license doesn't mean anything.

If we made getting a driver's license more difficult, would
people appreciate it more?
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but then the Op corrected himself.
 

Cecil Moore wrote:
Radio Buff wrote:
It must be human nature, when you get something for nothing, you don't
appreciate it as much, or try to take care of it the same as something you
had to work for. That's why dumbing down ham tests is bad. Having a
license doesn't mean anything.

If we made getting a driver's license more difficult, would
people appreciate it more?
no we would have more unlicensed drivers (and uninsured ones)

Indeed I think the current promotes more of an "I earned so I can do
whatever i want attiutde" than any increased respect for the rules
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but then the Op corrected himself.
 

Radio Buff wrote:
I'm afraid we can expect more and more of this as time goes on.


SC

"I got me???"

And you complain about other Ops?

Indeed.

I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but thenthe Op corrected himself.
 

I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but then the Op corrected himself.
 

Tom Ring wrote:
wrote:


Let's get a grip on reality here folks.
you got that right

few of these poster are even within dx contact of reality

tom
K0TAR

I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but thenthe Op corrected himself.
 

Bill Turner wrote:
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Tue, 09 May 2006 09:20:33 -0400, Michael Coslo
wrote:

do not have much of an argument when they complain about a person
referring to S-units as "pounds".......


*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********

Couldn't agree more. Everybody knows S-units are metric. :-)


Snort!

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA - ;^)

I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but then the Op corrected himself.
 

Tom Ring wrote:
wrote:

Radio Buff wrote:

I'm afraid we can expect more and more of this as time goes on.


SC


"I got me???"

And you complain about other Ops?

Indeed.


Oh come now, it doesn't count, because he was already a ham! The other
guy was just a CBer that managed to pass a test!

--------------------------

Let's get a grip on reality here folks.

tom
K0TAR

Good point. My mistake.

I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but then the Op corrected himself.
 

Cecil Moore wrote in
. com:

Radio Buff wrote:
It must be human nature, when you get something for nothing, you don't
appreciate it as much, or try to take care of it the same as something
you had to work for. That's why dumbing down ham tests is bad. Having
a license doesn't mean anything.

If we made getting a driver's license more difficult, would
people appreciate it more?


Easier EE exams will produce better engineers?

SC

I got me a signal report of nine pounds on 20 meters, but then the Op corrected himself.