On 07 Sep 2004 16:21:33 GMT, (WA8ULX) wrote:

Well do you think it is? I personally can't think of any other
passtime accessible to the individual which requires such a high
degree of technical knowledge to succeed at

Your KIDDING RIGHT, what Technical knowledge?

If anyone can think of
something more complex, let's hear it!

Basket Weaving 101, probably has more Technical knowlege then HAM RADIO has
today.

Erm, I assume you didn't realise I was speaking parochially of
strictly the *homebrew* side of it; in particular those of us who not
only build our own stuff, but *design* it as well???
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"What is now proved was once only imagin'd." - William Blake, 1793.

I was speaking parochially of
strictly the *homebrew* side of it; in particular those of us who not
only build our own stuff, but *design* it as well???

Well Im affraid that is Very Very Very small minority anymore. Most of the new
guys have a hard time figure out where to plug in the MIC.