gwatts wrote in
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Slow Code wrote:
What do you like best about appliance operating?

All the crotchety old farts are either off somewhere beep-beep-beeping
away on CW or bitching to each other on the lower half of the 80m phone
band, so it's easy to avoid them and talk to someone who enjoys ham
radio as it is instead of whining about how it was.


Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.



SC

Slow Code wrote:
gwatts wrote in
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Slow Code wrote:

What do you like best about appliance operating?

All the crotchety old farts are either off somewhere beep-beep-beeping
away on CW or bitching to each other on the lower half of the 80m phone
band, so it's easy to avoid them and talk to someone who enjoys ham
radio as it is instead of whining about how it was.



Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.

It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how much
you whine, and it's not alternator whine.

gwatts wrote in
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Slow Code wrote:
gwatts wrote in
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Slow Code wrote:

What do you like best about appliance operating?

All the crotchety old farts are either off somewhere beep-beep-beeping
away on CW or bitching to each other on the lower half of the 80m phone
band, so it's easy to avoid them and talk to someone who enjoys ham
radio as it is instead of whining about how it was.



Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.

It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how much
you whine, and it's not alternator whine.


I only typed like because I knew you would understand that style of
communicating. So, after your license came in the mail what I appliance
did you decide to buy? MFJ? Alinco? Cobra?

SC

Slow Code wrote:

Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.
It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how much
you whine, and it's not alternator whine.


I only typed like because I knew you would understand that style of
communicating. So, after your license came in the mail what I appliance
did you decide to buy? MFJ? Alinco? Cobra?


While you are being all holier than thou, what did you design and build for your
main rig? I'm hoping to be impressed, but expecting to be disappointed.

Did the code help you with the design?

I took my Advanced class test down at 1919 M street 36 years ago. I had to
sit at the desk and copy one solid minute out of five error free at 13WPM.
I passed it on the first try. I almost failed the sending test, as I had never
spent much time doing that. I had never made a code contact before my test,
and I have only made a couple since.

The thing about code contacts is they never seem to want to say anything beyond:

WA3XXX DE W6XX RST 5NN WX FB 73 W6XX SK

How does that help the cause of amateur radio?

I have designed and built numerous rf receivers and transmitters, many are
employed by the US Army for various uses. I have fixed many different radios
from tube stuff through DSP driven affairs.

How exactly did the code help me to do this?

For me code was a means to an end. I wanted my license, so I learned the code.

There were plenty of rude, profane, and generally unpleasant hams on the air
back when all had to pass the test in the offices of the FCC. I haven't noticed
that things are any worse now. About the only real difference is in the quality
of the gear folks are running. It is much better than the crappy stuff that
was on the air back in the early 70's.

-Chuck

Slow Code wrote:
gwatts wrote in
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Slow Code wrote:

gwatts wrote in
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Slow Code wrote:


What do you like best about appliance operating?

All the crotchety old farts are either off somewhere beep-beep-beeping
away on CW or bitching to each other on the lower half of the 80m phone
band, so it's easy to avoid them and talk to someone who enjoys ham
radio as it is instead of whining about how it was.



Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.

It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how much
you whine, and it's not alternator whine.



I only typed like because I knew you would understand that style of
communicating. So, after your license came in the mail what I appliance
did you decide to buy? MFJ? Alinco? Cobra?

Kenwood TS-820S. I got a good deal because it had a few bugs. I spent
some of the evenings between the exam session and my ticket arriving
(that would be my GENERAL ticket, I skipped Novice and Technician) going
through it cleaning switches, adding ground straps to a couple circuit
boards and adding 17m to the 'AUX' position on the band switch. By the
time my ticket arrived in the mail it was ready. I worked Clipperton
Island the second day I was on the air and didn't realize it was quite
the DX catch until months later.

So, after your license came in the mail what did you start weenie
whining about first?

W8LNA

Slow Code wrote:
What do you like best about appliance operating?

SC

Dear Slow, I'm a new ham. I passed my Novice Exams in November of
1986, so in Ham Years, I'm a new ham.

What do I like best about appliance operating? I like the features and
the ease of cleanup. The new GE range we have allows me to scroll up
to the desired operating temperature, and push the "ON" button. Then
"Pre" is shown on the temp readout until the oven comes up to
temperature. And the smooth glass stove top is a snap to cleanup. If
something should boil over, you don't have to lift up the burners and
take the spill pans out, etc. Just a quick wipe with a damp dish
cloth. It doesn't get much better than that.

Thanks for asking.

wrote:
Slow Code wrote:
What do you like best about appliance operating?

SC

Dear Slow, I'm a new ham. I passed my Novice Exams in November of
1986, so in Ham Years, I'm a new ham.

What do I like best about appliance operating? I like the features and
the ease of cleanup. The new GE range we have allows me to scroll up
to the desired operating temperature, and push the "ON" button. Then
"Pre" is shown on the temp readout until the oven comes up to
temperature. And the smooth glass stove top is a snap to cleanup. If
something should boil over, you don't have to lift up the burners and
take the spill pans out, etc. Just a quick wipe with a damp dish
cloth. It doesn't get much better than that.

Thanks for asking.
amzing the thing these procoders want to know. they keep reenforceing
the notion OOKed cw must have harmfull effects on the brain

When you passed the FCC exam - you are an Amateur Radio Operator period --
plain and simple.

Whether you passed a 20 wpm code test or no code - you are a Ham

Whether you had to draw the schematic for a Colpitts Oscillator or not - you
are a Ham

Whether you faced the steely-eyed FCC examiner or a VE -- you are a Ham

Those who say otherwise are shrouded in elitism and a synonym for elitism
is snobbery - plain and simple

This is 2006, not 1920

CL

Caveat Lector wrote:
When you passed the FCC exam - you are an Amateur Radio Operator period --
plain and simple.

Whether you passed a 20 wpm code test or no code - you are a Ham

Whether you had to draw the schematic for a Colpitts Oscillator or not - you
are a Ham

Whether you faced the steely-eyed FCC examiner or a VE -- you are a Ham

Those who say otherwise are shrouded in elitism and a synonym for elitism
is snobbery - plain and simple

This is 2006, not 1920

CL

You got that right.

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Caveat Lector wrote:
When you passed the FCC exam - you are an Amateur Radio Operator period
-- plain and simple.

Whether you passed a 20 wpm code test or no code - you are a Ham

Whether you had to draw the schematic for a Colpitts Oscillator or not
- you are a Ham

Whether you faced the steely-eyed FCC examiner or a VE -- you are a Ham

Those who say otherwise are shrouded in elitism and a synonym for
elitism is snobbery - plain and simple

This is 2006, not 1920

CL

You got that right.


It's nice to see a couple 11 meter jockeys agreeing with each other.

SC