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On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:13:46 GMT, "Harold E. Johnson" wrote:
Give the ham ticket another go. It's a great hobby despite the best efforts of that little publishing company in Connecticut, the QCWA and a few disgruntled idiots that have to have some reason to think themselves better than others even if it's only through an obsolete mechanical skill likely teachable to a reasonably smart chimpanzee. If you truly believe all that, then you should also believe that ham (Indeed, any) radio is an obsolete communications medium, since the world is now hard-wired. And if the chimp can learn Morse, why can't aspiring hams? Morse is easy at lower speeds. Anyone who can't master it at up to 15wpm surely isn't bright enought to to be trusted with his paws on the controls of a transmitter. The primary justification for allocation of amateur radio spectrum has always been emergency services. And in dire emergencies, operators might have to cobble together makeshift equipment. In that case, it's much simpler -- and possibly the only solution -- to build a cw transmitter than it is to come up with modulation. Hence cw has always been the ultimate disaster scenario fall-back, and should always remain a licensing requirement. Otherwise, who needs hams, and why should they get any of the public radio spectrum? -- Larry |
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Respect, other than the occasional holding of an open door has to be earned and maintained. You may have done the former but you've failed miserably at the latter. W8LNA Those of us not actually acquainted with him are uncertain as to whether he has actually earned anything. We have only his word and he's caused some doubt as to it's value. Harold KD5SAK |
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pltrgyst wrote: On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:13:46 GMT, "Harold E. Johnson" wrote: Give the ham ticket another go. It's a great hobby despite the best efforts of that little publishing company in Connecticut, the QCWA and a few disgruntled idiots that have to have some reason to think themselves better than others even if it's only through an obsolete mechanical skill likely teachable to a reasonably smart chimpanzee. If you truly believe all that, then you should also believe that ham (Indeed, any) radio is an obsolete communications medium, since the world is now hard-wired. And if the chimp can learn Morse, why can't aspiring hams? Morse is easy at lower speeds. Anyone who can't master it at up to 15wpm surely isn't bright enought to to be trusted with his paws on the controls of a transmitter. The primary justification for allocation of amateur radio spectrum has always been emergency services. And in dire emergencies, operators might have to cobble together makeshift equipment. In that case, it's much simpler -- and possibly the only solution -- to build a cw transmitter than it is to come up with modulation. Hence cw has always been the ultimate disaster scenario fall-back, and should always remain a licensing requirement. Otherwise, who needs hams, and why should they get any of the public radio spectrum? -- Larry marqueer. |
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On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:32:52 -0500, pltrgyst
wrote: bright enought Yeah right. I rest my case, your honor. -- Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse |
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Slow Code wrote:
At club meetings, no-codes and nickle hams should have to stand up and salute when a 20wpm code tested Extra comes into the room. SC How about us 13 wpm hams? Should we stand or remain seated while we laugh at your pomposity? W8LNA, a 'Lucky 13'er' |
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Slow Code wrote:
At club meetings, no-codes and nickle hams should have to stand up and salute when a 20wpm code tested Extra comes into the room. SC If I could copy 30 wpm, would you suck my....? jak |
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gwatts wrote: Slow Code wrote: At club meetings, no-codes and nickle hams should have to stand up and salute when a 20wpm code tested Extra comes into the room. SC How about us 13 wpm hams? Should we stand or remain seated while we laugh at your pomposity? W8LNA, a 'Lucky 13'er' SC said "no-codes and nickle hams". what part of that didn;t you get? you're probably a no code yourself. now do what SC says, learn cw you stupid *******! |
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"David G. Nagel" wrote: Slow Code wrote: At club meetings, no-codes and nickle hams should have to stand up and salute when a 20wpm code tested Extra comes into the room. SC Middle finger salute..... Dave N Mmmm...maybe the Extra's should stand up and salute when someone who can program a software programmable transceiver shows up ? An EME specialist ? Someone who builds radios ? |
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"Invader3K" wrote in
ups.com: Paul Keenleyside wrote: "Slow Code" wrote in message nk.net... At club meetings, no-codes and nickle hams should have to stand up and salute when a 20wpm code tested Extra comes into the room. SC Depends if he brought the coke and pizzas for the meeting or not. have to know what's important these days in running a club. Crap like this is why I haven't gone for a ham license. I've worked in real broadcast radio and thought about taking the amateur test, but I have no desire to be in a hobby filled with childish old geezers. No-code hams in wheelchairs have to stand and salute the Extra too. Being in a wheelchair is no excuse for not standing up and saluting. SC |
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