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November 1st 06, 03:07 AM
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What is the ARRL's thought on having good amateurs?
Dave Heil wrote: wrote: Dave Heil wrote: wrote: Dee Flint wrote: wrote in message oups.com... wrote: Then why do the military service have technical schools to do somehting so very simple? I guess it is because of the raw material they have to work with. Always a kind word for our armed forced... Armed forced? Must you put on your stupid face? Can't you take a typo? Our military isn't perfect. Many of those who enlist aren't all that sharp. Most are shoved into a career field in which they have no interest. Most aren't going to make the military a career. You must be remembering the draft years when, even though the Air Force didn't use the draft, the draft generated a significant interest in Air Force service. Some are lucky enough to have skills obtained prior to military service. Some of those are fortunate enough to serve in a field in which they have some expertise or interest. Some with grave disappointment that they couldn't be hams in particular combat zones. Why aren't the communications billets merely a direct duty assignment after basic training? They can be. That's how I did it. I never set foot in an Air Force technical school. Of course I'd already been a radio amateur for seven years when I joined the military. I was awarded my 3-level right out of basic training. I went directed duty to Barksdale AFB after ten days of leave after Amarillo. Lackland. San Antonio. Yes, Lackland AFB is in San Antonio. Amarillo AFB was in Amarillo. That's where I went through basic training. Amarillo. Amarillo. I see. Wikipedia confirms Amarillo AFB as an inprocessing base. Did you catch what Robesin's got? I have no idea of what you mean, Brian. Stories about the military. Whole government agencies gave up on code. Commercial businesses gave up on code. Oracle uses a lot of code. Is Oracle an Extra? What's his call? Oracle is a business which didn't give up on code. Dave K8MN Bill Gates has an answer for your Oracle. |
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