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July 27th 05, 06:12 PM
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Where does the term "LID" come from?
I've heard the term "LID" used on ham radio to describe a poor operator. Any idea where the term came from? -HRB |
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#2
July 27th 05, 07:19 PM
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HRB wrote:
I've heard the term "LID" used on ham radio to describe a poor operator. Any idea where the term came from? There are different possible explanations, just like for many other words of "Ham Speak". AC6V has compiled a collection of explanations on his website: http://www.ac6v.com/73.htm 73, - another mystical one! -- Fabian Kurz, DJ1YFK * Dresden, Germany * http://fkurz.net/ |
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#3
July 28th 05, 05:33 AM
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HRB:
You mean: "Licensed IDiot" isn't where it came from? You can be around for years and learn something new everyday! John "HRB" wrote in message ... I've heard the term "LID" used on ham radio to describe a poor operator. Any idea where the term came from? -HRB |
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#4
July 28th 05, 10:54 PM
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Not likely....since the term LID was found way back during the landline rail
road Morse era, which pre-dates any sort of radio licensing. Dan/W4NTI "John Smith" wrote in message ... HRB: You mean: "Licensed IDiot" isn't where it came from? You can be around for years and learn something new everyday! John "HRB" wrote in message ... I've heard the term "LID" used on ham radio to describe a poor operator. Any idea where the term came from? -HRB |
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#5
July 28th 05, 11:40 PM
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hmmm...
They didn't have either or both back then? Licenses and/or idiots? Wow, that is hard to imagine, a time before idiots and "control freaks!" Amazing! John "Dan/W4NTI" wrote in message ink.net... Not likely....since the term LID was found way back during the landline rail road Morse era, which pre-dates any sort of radio licensing. Dan/W4NTI "John Smith" wrote in message ... HRB: You mean: "Licensed IDiot" isn't where it came from? You can be around for years and learn something new everyday! John "HRB" wrote in message ... I've heard the term "LID" used on ham radio to describe a poor operator. Any idea where the term came from? -HRB |
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#6
July 29th 05, 10:48 PM
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Truth is stranger than fiction.
Dan/W4NTI "John Smith" wrote in message ... hmmm... They didn't have either or both back then? Licenses and/or idiots? Wow, that is hard to imagine, a time before idiots and "control freaks!" Amazing! John "Dan/W4NTI" wrote in message ink.net... Not likely....since the term LID was found way back during the landline rail road Morse era, which pre-dates any sort of radio licensing. Dan/W4NTI "John Smith" wrote in message ... HRB: You mean: "Licensed IDiot" isn't where it came from? You can be around for years and learn something new everyday! John "HRB" wrote in message ... I've heard the term "LID" used on ham radio to describe a poor operator. Any idea where the term came from? -HRB |
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