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Sussed it 'They' like to be thought of as 'special. I am a radio amateur.
I
am special.
Then loads of other people realise, there not so special after all, anyone
can do it!
As there are now a 'new' breed of sharing radio amateurs, who after years
of
secrecy are willing to break ranks and tell the less fortunate, the radio
secrets. Show them how easy it is to start on the path, to be a radio
amateur. The new interested party's take some 'tests' and find them so
easy,
that they all pass. They are 'baby' radio amateurs, the idea is they learn
as they go, pass exams and eventually become full licence radio amateurs.


Good description. The bit you missed is that those who always seem to rant
about how hard it used to be are usually the least technically able.


The old school will never accept it.
Who likes to work and pay for something, then see some one else get it for
less?
No one its not human nature.

The Masons will never think the Buffaloes are up to being Masons.
If they dropped all the secrets and made it easy for them to get in.
There would always be a section who moaned about it.
Even if the Buffaloes brought in loads of funds, did loads of good work.
They would always be 2'nd class Masons.
(To the Masons)

First time I've heard that expressed. There are actually a whole range of
such organisations, Round Table, Rotary, Loins, Odd Fellows, Ancient Order
of Forresters, Masons (mainstream, female, and mixed), ........ All no
doubt some members each of will think 'their's is the best', truth is,
most are much the same and many have surprisingly similar aims. At the end
of the day, if you find one you enjoy then it is the best for you.

The rest of the world don't give a fig!

But some decide to make an issue of it.

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Brian Reay
www.g8osn.org.uk
www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk
FP#898