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Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 11:18 AM

A weekly guide to Ham Radio
 
For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....

What is Ham Radio?

Ham Radio is a technical pursuit for those who
are interested in the science of radio wave
propagation and who are also interested in the
way that their radios function. It has a long-standing
tradition of providing a source of engineers who
are born naturals.

Ham Radio awakens in its aficionados a whole-life
fascination with all things technical and gives
an all-abiding curiosity to improve one's scientific
knowledge. It's a great swimming pool, please dive in!

This excitement causes a wish to share the experience
with ones fellow man, and shows itself in the
gentlemanly traditions of Ham Radio.

Radio Hams are qualified to design, build and then
operate their own pieces of equipment. They do this
with gusto, and also repair and modify their own
equipment.

The excitement that drives a Radio Ham starts with
relatively simple technologies at first, perhaps making
his own Wimshurst machine and primary cells. Small pieces
of test equipment follow, possibly multimeters and signal
generators. Then comes receivers and transmitters. It is with
the latter that communication with like-minded technically
motivated people takes off. The scope for technical
development grows with the years
and now encompasses DSP and DDS. There is also a great deal
of excitement in the areas of computer programming to
be learnt and applied.

The technical excitement motivates Radio Hams to compete
with each other to determine who has designed and manufactured
the best-quality station. This competitiveness is found in DXing,
competitions and fox-hunts.

-----OOOOO----

However, beware! A Ham Radio licence is such a
desirable thing to have that there are large
numbers of people who wish to be thought of
as Radio Hams when, in fact, they are nothing
of the kind! Usually such people are a
variation of the CB Radio hobbyist; they buy their
radios off the shelf and send them back to be
repaired; they are not interested in technical discussion
and sneer at those who are; they have no idea how
their radios work inside and have no wish to find out;
they are free with rather silly personal insults;
they have not satisfied any technical qualification
and their licences prevent the use of
self-designed-and-built equipment.

These CB types engage in the competitive activities
with their Cheque-Book-purchased off-the-shelf radios
in a forlorn effort to prove that they are Radio Hams.

No _REAL_ Radio Hams are deceived by such people!



Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 01:41 PM

The CBer reveals himself every time that he opens his mouth.....

"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
Bill, W6WRT
47 years of hamming and still unimpressed
by the likes of Airyhead Bean.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 01:41 PM

The CBer reveals himself every time that he opens his mouth.....

"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
Bill, W6WRT
47 years of hamming and still unimpressed
by the likes of Airyhead Bean.




Reg Edwards March 21st 04 02:38 PM

It has a long-standing
tradition of providing a source of engineers who
are born naturals.

============================

On the contrary. There's a long-standing tradition of born-natural engineers
becoming radio amateurs.

Don't bother quoting a few exceptions to the rule.
---
Reg



Reg Edwards March 21st 04 02:38 PM

It has a long-standing
tradition of providing a source of engineers who
are born naturals.

============================

On the contrary. There's a long-standing tradition of born-natural engineers
becoming radio amateurs.

Don't bother quoting a few exceptions to the rule.
---
Reg



Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 03:03 PM

Perhaps she is stamping her tiny foot in a fit of pique?

Certainly she has shown her true colours in recent days,
if the quotes by "Super Sam" are anything to go by. Any pretence
that she may have had about never being uncivil have been
completely blown away, and she can be seen for what she really is,
and that is a bitter and twisted old harridan who is best ignored by
anyone who wishes to maintain standards in _REAL_ Ham radio.

"Walt Davidson" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 14:39:01 +0000, Gerald Blusters-Forth
wrote:
[the usual load of drivel]
Why are you posting under a new sock-puppet, RVMJ?




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 03:03 PM

Perhaps she is stamping her tiny foot in a fit of pique?

Certainly she has shown her true colours in recent days,
if the quotes by "Super Sam" are anything to go by. Any pretence
that she may have had about never being uncivil have been
completely blown away, and she can be seen for what she really is,
and that is a bitter and twisted old harridan who is best ignored by
anyone who wishes to maintain standards in _REAL_ Ham radio.

"Walt Davidson" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 14:39:01 +0000, Gerald Blusters-Forth
wrote:
[the usual load of drivel]
Why are you posting under a new sock-puppet, RVMJ?




Leigh March 21st 04 04:12 PM

"Airy R. Bean" wrote in
:

For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....


I offered help with your supposed attempt to design and build
a radio, to host some webpages, etc.

You have until 23:59 21/04/03 and then the offer is removed.

I presume you've ignored my email.

So much for me trying to promote gentlemanly behaviour.

Leigh....

(PS - discovered the eham.net site yet for technical
discussions Gareth?)
--

#!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;}
mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo
yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;}
{sleep;} finger: permission denied

Leigh March 21st 04 04:12 PM

"Airy R. Bean" wrote in
:

For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....


I offered help with your supposed attempt to design and build
a radio, to host some webpages, etc.

You have until 23:59 21/04/03 and then the offer is removed.

I presume you've ignored my email.

So much for me trying to promote gentlemanly behaviour.

Leigh....

(PS - discovered the eham.net site yet for technical
discussions Gareth?)
--

#!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;}
mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo
yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;}
{sleep;} finger: permission denied

Leigh March 21st 04 04:17 PM

"Airy R. Bean" wrote in
:

For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....


How about you widen the circulation of this article to more
rec.radio.amateur groups Gareth.

Tell everyone where they are going wrong.

Or are you too chicken?

Leigh...

Leigh March 21st 04 04:17 PM

"Airy R. Bean" wrote in
:

For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....


How about you widen the circulation of this article to more
rec.radio.amateur groups Gareth.

Tell everyone where they are going wrong.

Or are you too chicken?

Leigh...

Dr. Anton T. Squeegee March 21st 04 04:22 PM

In article ,
says...

For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....


snip destructive propaganda

For someone who claims such a broad base of knowledge, your
viewpoint is pretty short-sighted.

The Amateur Radio SERVICE has something to offer EVERYone, and
those licensed under its regulations each have the potential to
contribute in ways unique to the individual licensee. Recognizing that
no two people will ever contribute in the same way, and that some will
never contribute more than their presence on the airwaves, is simply
part of the hobby.

There is truth to some of what you're saying, in terms of the
service producing many fine engineers and engineering techs, and of it
being home to those who love to tinker (I know, because that's a big
reason why I got into it). However, it is not required that all of
amateur radio's participants be fully qualified to "design, build, and
operate," as you state.

I suggest you take a good hard look at this link:

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg...s/news/part97/

Pay particular attention to paragraphs a, c, and e.

Amateur radio's real enemy is not those who don't know an
oscilloscope probe from a soldering pencil. No, the real danger to
amateur radio comes from those, like you, who display nothing but
intolerance to newcomers who are interested in the hobby, but who may
never have picked up a multimeter in their lives.

So: Instead of responding to newcomers with elitism and arrogance,
try responding as an "Elmer." Inform them about the purposes behind the
service, and explain about the responsibilities that a license carries.
Also explain that the Amateur Radio service, like any other hobby, is a
mirror: The 'reward' one gets out is directly proportional to what one
puts into it.

Remember: People learn by example.

--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

Dr. Anton T. Squeegee March 21st 04 04:22 PM

In article ,
says...

For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....


snip destructive propaganda

For someone who claims such a broad base of knowledge, your
viewpoint is pretty short-sighted.

The Amateur Radio SERVICE has something to offer EVERYone, and
those licensed under its regulations each have the potential to
contribute in ways unique to the individual licensee. Recognizing that
no two people will ever contribute in the same way, and that some will
never contribute more than their presence on the airwaves, is simply
part of the hobby.

There is truth to some of what you're saying, in terms of the
service producing many fine engineers and engineering techs, and of it
being home to those who love to tinker (I know, because that's a big
reason why I got into it). However, it is not required that all of
amateur radio's participants be fully qualified to "design, build, and
operate," as you state.

I suggest you take a good hard look at this link:

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg...s/news/part97/

Pay particular attention to paragraphs a, c, and e.

Amateur radio's real enemy is not those who don't know an
oscilloscope probe from a soldering pencil. No, the real danger to
amateur radio comes from those, like you, who display nothing but
intolerance to newcomers who are interested in the hobby, but who may
never have picked up a multimeter in their lives.

So: Instead of responding to newcomers with elitism and arrogance,
try responding as an "Elmer." Inform them about the purposes behind the
service, and explain about the responsibilities that a license carries.
Also explain that the Amateur Radio service, like any other hobby, is a
mirror: The 'reward' one gets out is directly proportional to what one
puts into it.

Remember: People learn by example.

--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

Phillip Jockell March 21st 04 04:26 PM

Mr. Bean (no disrespect intended),

Well done. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Anecdotaly (sp ?) those very thoughts came to me a couple years
ago when a local Extra class operator (here in the colonies) was
on the two meter repeater desperately looking for someone to
repair his malfunctioning 12 volt DC power supply for him.

His highest-class-license meant nothing. Seems he had memorized
enough to pass his test and had no technical ability at all.
My thoughts at the time were that he was about 9 meters short
of where he belonged.

I know this thread will have a much longer life than it should
and it is close to being off topic (if not entirely), but I
couldn't resist agreeing with you.

73,

Phil - N4GWV


"Airy R. Bean" wrote in news:c3jtq9$27suha$3@ID-
217727.news.uni-berlin.de:

For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....


Phillip Jockell March 21st 04 04:26 PM

Mr. Bean (no disrespect intended),

Well done. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Anecdotaly (sp ?) those very thoughts came to me a couple years
ago when a local Extra class operator (here in the colonies) was
on the two meter repeater desperately looking for someone to
repair his malfunctioning 12 volt DC power supply for him.

His highest-class-license meant nothing. Seems he had memorized
enough to pass his test and had no technical ability at all.
My thoughts at the time were that he was about 9 meters short
of where he belonged.

I know this thread will have a much longer life than it should
and it is close to being off topic (if not entirely), but I
couldn't resist agreeing with you.

73,

Phil - N4GWV


"Airy R. Bean" wrote in news:c3jtq9$27suha$3@ID-
217727.news.uni-berlin.de:

For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....


Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 04:27 PM

I hear what you say, but I disagree with you.
It is entirely relevant to homebrew, which is the
essence of Ham Radio.

"Michael Black" wrote in message
...
"Airy R. Bean" ) writes:
Is there some reason you see fit to cross-post your threads
to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew?
Cross-posting is bad enough, but we hardly need to hear how
amateur radio is a technical hobby when that's the main interest
of the newsgroup.
Stay out of rec.radio.amateur.homebrew if all you're doing is
crossposting Bean.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 04:27 PM

I hear what you say, but I disagree with you.
It is entirely relevant to homebrew, which is the
essence of Ham Radio.

"Michael Black" wrote in message
...
"Airy R. Bean" ) writes:
Is there some reason you see fit to cross-post your threads
to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew?
Cross-posting is bad enough, but we hardly need to hear how
amateur radio is a technical hobby when that's the main interest
of the newsgroup.
Stay out of rec.radio.amateur.homebrew if all you're doing is
crossposting Bean.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 04:31 PM

No. It is not short-sighted. Ham Radio is a technical
pursuit with technical privileges and I wish it to remain so.
Any sitting-on-the-sidelines while the Mongolian hordes
of turnip-brained CBers pour in is ill-advised because the
powers-that-be will come to perceive Ham Radio to have
become indistinguishable from CB Radio and the technical
privileges will be in danger of being withdrawn.

Far from being short-sighted, the viewpoint that I
express is long-sighted.

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...
For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....

For someone who claims such a broad base of knowledge, your
viewpoint is pretty short-sighted.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 04:31 PM

No. It is not short-sighted. Ham Radio is a technical
pursuit with technical privileges and I wish it to remain so.
Any sitting-on-the-sidelines while the Mongolian hordes
of turnip-brained CBers pour in is ill-advised because the
powers-that-be will come to perceive Ham Radio to have
become indistinguishable from CB Radio and the technical
privileges will be in danger of being withdrawn.

Far from being short-sighted, the viewpoint that I
express is long-sighted.

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...
For those of you who have the necessary technical
motivation to understand how things work, have become
interested in Ham Radio but are confused by the
attitudes and activities of those who are really no
more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams,
I append a short article explaining the difference.....

For someone who claims such a broad base of knowledge, your
viewpoint is pretty short-sighted.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 04:36 PM

I disagree with you there. To welcome and to encourage
newcomers who have already demonstrated their future relevance
by being technically motivated is one thing, but to
swell the ranks, just for the sake of swelling, with those
who are CBers, and who will always remain CBers, and
will never be more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams
is quite another.

BTW, It is CB Radio that is a "hobby". Ham Radio is a technical
pursuit.

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message
...
Amateur radio's real enemy is not those who don't know an
oscilloscope probe from a soldering pencil. No, the real danger to
amateur radio comes from those, like you, who display nothing but
intolerance to newcomers who are interested in the hobby, but who may
never have picked up a multimeter in their lives.
So: Instead of responding to newcomers with elitism and arrogance,
try responding as an "Elmer." Inform them about the purposes behind the
service, and explain about the responsibilities that a license carries.
Also explain that the Amateur Radio service, like any other hobby, is a
mirror: The 'reward' one gets out is directly proportional to what one
puts into it.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 04:36 PM

I disagree with you there. To welcome and to encourage
newcomers who have already demonstrated their future relevance
by being technically motivated is one thing, but to
swell the ranks, just for the sake of swelling, with those
who are CBers, and who will always remain CBers, and
will never be more than CBers-Masquerading-As-Radio-Hams
is quite another.

BTW, It is CB Radio that is a "hobby". Ham Radio is a technical
pursuit.

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message
...
Amateur radio's real enemy is not those who don't know an
oscilloscope probe from a soldering pencil. No, the real danger to
amateur radio comes from those, like you, who display nothing but
intolerance to newcomers who are interested in the hobby, but who may
never have picked up a multimeter in their lives.
So: Instead of responding to newcomers with elitism and arrogance,
try responding as an "Elmer." Inform them about the purposes behind the
service, and explain about the responsibilities that a license carries.
Also explain that the Amateur Radio service, like any other hobby, is a
mirror: The 'reward' one gets out is directly proportional to what one
puts into it.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 04:37 PM

I don't agree that it is OT. The manufacture of one's
own equipment, "homebrew" is the essence of _REAL_
Ham Radio, and that was reflected in my article.

"Phillip Jockell" wrote in message
...
I know this thread will have a much longer life than it should
and it is close to being off topic (if not entirely), but I
couldn't resist agreeing with you.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 04:37 PM

I don't agree that it is OT. The manufacture of one's
own equipment, "homebrew" is the essence of _REAL_
Ham Radio, and that was reflected in my article.

"Phillip Jockell" wrote in message
...
I know this thread will have a much longer life than it should
and it is close to being off topic (if not entirely), but I
couldn't resist agreeing with you.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 05:29 PM

Mr.Turner's outburst below says, perhaps, more about his own
psyche than he intended to reveal?

There is no "self-centred, holier-than-thou" proclamation
that I am "vastly superior" ..... "to the unwashed masses" in what
I assert.

In my book, _ALL_ comers of whatever race, colour, creed,
occupation, previous pursuits, are welcome to join the technical
pursuit that is Ham Radio, and in so doing, to tackle and pass the
examinations that are set to guarantee technical competence.

Those that demonstrate their technical motivation and competence
are welcome as Radio Hams. Those that lack either attribute are
not Radio hams by any stretch of the imagination.

The mobile phone and the CB transceiver cater for such non-Hams.

"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:46:51 +0000, Walt Davidson
wrote:
I hope you will not allow it to happen to you on your side of the
"pond"! All the signs are there and the same loud-mouthed agitators
are rattling at the gates.
:-(

I hope it doesn't happen here, too. However, Airyhead and his like are
not the solution to the problem. His (their) self-centered,
holier-than-thou attitude will only make the CB'ers more strident than
ever.
He might be a good technical guy (maybe) but he is a lousy psychologist.
You can not convince people of the rightness of your cause by
proclaiming how vastly superior you are to the unwashed masses.




Airy R. Bean March 21st 04 05:29 PM

Mr.Turner's outburst below says, perhaps, more about his own
psyche than he intended to reveal?

There is no "self-centred, holier-than-thou" proclamation
that I am "vastly superior" ..... "to the unwashed masses" in what
I assert.

In my book, _ALL_ comers of whatever race, colour, creed,
occupation, previous pursuits, are welcome to join the technical
pursuit that is Ham Radio, and in so doing, to tackle and pass the
examinations that are set to guarantee technical competence.

Those that demonstrate their technical motivation and competence
are welcome as Radio Hams. Those that lack either attribute are
not Radio hams by any stretch of the imagination.

The mobile phone and the CB transceiver cater for such non-Hams.

"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:46:51 +0000, Walt Davidson
wrote:
I hope you will not allow it to happen to you on your side of the
"pond"! All the signs are there and the same loud-mouthed agitators
are rattling at the gates.
:-(

I hope it doesn't happen here, too. However, Airyhead and his like are
not the solution to the problem. His (their) self-centered,
holier-than-thou attitude will only make the CB'ers more strident than
ever.
He might be a good technical guy (maybe) but he is a lousy psychologist.
You can not convince people of the rightness of your cause by
proclaiming how vastly superior you are to the unwashed masses.




God's gift to women March 21st 04 05:34 PM


"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:31:15 -0000, "Airyhead R. Bean"
wrote:

while the Mongolian hordes
of turnip-brained CBers


__________________________________________________ _______

Your JT QSL card is hereby canceled.


You really must excuse Mr Bean, Bill. As you have no doubt worked out, after
four years at university, the only thing he has to show for his efforts, is
a drinking degree :-(

Regards
tox



God's gift to women March 21st 04 05:34 PM


"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:31:15 -0000, "Airyhead R. Bean"
wrote:

while the Mongolian hordes
of turnip-brained CBers


__________________________________________________ _______

Your JT QSL card is hereby canceled.


You really must excuse Mr Bean, Bill. As you have no doubt worked out, after
four years at university, the only thing he has to show for his efforts, is
a drinking degree :-(

Regards
tox



DLT March 21st 04 06:04 PM

Airy R. Bean wrote:
The CBer reveals himself every time that he opens his mouth.....

Oh no, he's wet himself again. NURSE!



DLT March 21st 04 06:04 PM

Airy R. Bean wrote:
The CBer reveals himself every time that he opens his mouth.....

Oh no, he's wet himself again. NURSE!



DLT March 21st 04 06:20 PM

God's gift to women wrote:
"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:31:15 -0000, "Airyhead R. Bean"
wrote:

while the Mongolian hordes
of turnip-brained CBers


__________________________________________________ _______

Your JT QSL card is hereby canceled.


You really must excuse Mr Bean, Bill. As you have no doubt worked
out, after four years at university, the only thing he has to show
for his efforts, is a drinking degree :-(

Regards
tox


That's why he keeps wetting himself, every time he opens his mouth.




DLT March 21st 04 06:20 PM

God's gift to women wrote:
"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:31:15 -0000, "Airyhead R. Bean"
wrote:

while the Mongolian hordes
of turnip-brained CBers


__________________________________________________ _______

Your JT QSL card is hereby canceled.


You really must excuse Mr Bean, Bill. As you have no doubt worked
out, after four years at university, the only thing he has to show
for his efforts, is a drinking degree :-(

Regards
tox


That's why he keeps wetting himself, every time he opens his mouth.




G-whiz March 21st 04 07:49 PM

Bill Turner wrote:
proclaiming how vastly superior you are to the unwashed masses.


Ah - I see you've been to a UK radio rally then...

:o)

G-whiz March 21st 04 07:49 PM

Bill Turner wrote:
proclaiming how vastly superior you are to the unwashed masses.


Ah - I see you've been to a UK radio rally then...

:o)

Dog March 21st 04 08:10 PM

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:36:09 +0000, Airy R. Bean wrote:


BTW, It is CB Radio that is a "hobby". Ham Radio is a technical
pursuit.


It is both, but has unfortunately bean given the wrong image by querulous
sad old gits.

Had any QSLs on negative frequencies yet?




Dog March 21st 04 08:10 PM

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:36:09 +0000, Airy R. Bean wrote:


BTW, It is CB Radio that is a "hobby". Ham Radio is a technical
pursuit.


It is both, but has unfortunately bean given the wrong image by querulous
sad old gits.

Had any QSLs on negative frequencies yet?




[email protected] March 21st 04 08:32 PM

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:41:00 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:

The CBer reveals himself every time that he opens his mouth.....

"Bill Turner" wrote in message
.. .
Bill, W6WRT
47 years of hamming and still unimpressed
by the likes of Airyhead Bean.



You've done it now Bill! You'll be on Airy's blacklist. Expect to be
called "5 year old", "she", "infant". etc etc ... in fact all the
inane claptrap that we have been pestered with since Airy (also known
as Gareth Alun Evans, G4SDW, of Chippenham, England) slipped headfirst
down the "john"...

73 and keep smiling Bill..


Peter, G3PHO

[email protected] March 21st 04 08:32 PM

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:41:00 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:

The CBer reveals himself every time that he opens his mouth.....

"Bill Turner" wrote in message
.. .
Bill, W6WRT
47 years of hamming and still unimpressed
by the likes of Airyhead Bean.



You've done it now Bill! You'll be on Airy's blacklist. Expect to be
called "5 year old", "she", "infant". etc etc ... in fact all the
inane claptrap that we have been pestered with since Airy (also known
as Gareth Alun Evans, G4SDW, of Chippenham, England) slipped headfirst
down the "john"...

73 and keep smiling Bill..


Peter, G3PHO

Brian Reay March 21st 04 10:35 PM



"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:29:24 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:

There is no "self-centred, holier-than-thou" proclamation
that I am "vastly superior" ..... "to the unwashed masses" in what
I assert.


__________________________________________________ _______

Of course there is. The fact that you don't see it is the whole point.


Actually Bill, the best bit is that "Airy" (real name Gareth) actually shows
very little evidence of having the technical knowledge he likes to claim.

--
73
Brian
G8OSN
www.g8osn.org.uk
www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk for FREE training material for all UK
amateur radio licences
www.phoenixradioclub.org.uk - a RADIO club specifically for those wishing
to learn more about amateur radio



Brian Reay March 21st 04 10:35 PM



"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:29:24 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:

There is no "self-centred, holier-than-thou" proclamation
that I am "vastly superior" ..... "to the unwashed masses" in what
I assert.


__________________________________________________ _______

Of course there is. The fact that you don't see it is the whole point.


Actually Bill, the best bit is that "Airy" (real name Gareth) actually shows
very little evidence of having the technical knowledge he likes to claim.

--
73
Brian
G8OSN
www.g8osn.org.uk
www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk for FREE training material for all UK
amateur radio licences
www.phoenixradioclub.org.uk - a RADIO club specifically for those wishing
to learn more about amateur radio



Dr. Anton T. Squeegee March 22nd 04 04:26 AM

In article ,
says...

top-posting corrected ... Please don't top-post!

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message


For someone who claims such a broad base of knowledge, your
viewpoint is pretty short-sighted.


No. It is not short-sighted. Ham Radio is a technical
pursuit with technical privileges and I wish it to remain so.


Well, that's fine. You can, in your own way, make your
participation in amateur radio as technical as you want.

HOWEVER -- Technical pursuits are NOT the only reason the SERVICE
exists. You apparently did not take my advice to read the material at
the links I provided on Part 97 of the FCC regs, more specifically the
section which defines what the amateur service is. Had you done so, you
would have read that there's a lot more than the technical side
involved.

Any sitting-on-the-sidelines while the Mongolian hordes
of turnip-brained CBers pour in is ill-advised because the
powers-that-be will come to perceive Ham Radio to have
become indistinguishable from CB Radio and the technical
privileges will be in danger of being withdrawn.


blink

You know, up until you made that utterly inaccurate and utterly
loony statement, I was under the impression that you could be
reasonable.

Far from being short-sighted, the viewpoint that I
express is long-sighted.


You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. I would, however,
point out that the "Mongolian hordes" (are we being racist now as well?)
have been "pouring in" for the last several decades.

While there has been a noticeable (and, IMO, lamentable) decline
in the number of tinkerers, as it were, amateur radio is still around,
and I think it will continue to be around for many moons to come.

For the sake of avoiding newsgroup clutter, I will no longer
debate these points with you. It is apparent that you do not care enough
to take Part 97 (or whatever its UK equivalent is) seriously.

God help whatever newcomer asks you an 'elmer' type question about
amateur radio...

*PLONK!*


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm --
www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"


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