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"Dee Flint" wrote in message . .. "KH6HZ" wrote in message ... "KC4UAI" wrote: So, do I consider myself an expert in all things Ham Radio by virtue of my license class? Nope Oddly enough, virtually all the "extras" I met during my tenure as a "non-extra" didn't consider themselves Einsteins either. Now that I'm an Extra, I do not consider myself an Einstein either. It seems that only a small subset of hams (and non-hams) who post to this forum seem to run into these self-proclaimed Einstein Extras. But then, if you read their postings long enough, you'll begin to understand that this bias towards Extras really isn't due to the fact these extras are self-proclaimed Einsteins, but rather the fact that these Extras passed a 20wpm code test at one point or another. 73 kh6hz I believe the bias goes even deeper. Even if code were not an issue, that bias would still exist simply because the Extra has met a higher written requirement too. In today's society, it seems to be politically incorrect to have acquired more knowledge than someone else. Dee, N8UZE indeed you are corect Dee I conmpltly aggree -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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On Jan 30, 7:59 pm, "
wrote: From: on Tues, Jan 30 2007 3:40 am On Jan 30, 12:28 am, Dave Heil wrote: wrote: When certain Extras tell me how to conduct my amateur life all the while scarfing up a bunch of "club" calls, DX calls, and vanity calls, then I see them as thinking they are somehow much more priveleged than the next guy... If you're the next guy, I'm much more privileged than you. Pass the exams, Mr. Cheese. You too can be more privileged. Mr Deignan's priveleges went beyond those authorized. Riley had to reel him back in. Put him on the straight and narrow... but he's still got a big mouth and a Hawaiin callsign. By the way, I scarfed up a number of DX calls. I hope you don't mind. Not at all. You were there, Mr DX. I approve. Mr Deignan was there in PO Box only. Did you loan out your PO Box to folks who wanted a cool Tanzanian call sign? Did you get a cool Guam call sign having never been to Guam, then pretend to Lecture people on how to run their amateur lives? Mr. DX was able to "scarf up DX calls" courtesy of WORKING IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT and getting DIPLOMATIC COURTESY from foreign nations. Any way one slices it, Herr Oberst was able to do that while being EMPLOYED at work that was NOT devoted to amateur radio. DIPLOMATIC COURTESY. Did der Robust Oberst ACTUALLY TAKE THOSE FOREIGN AMATEUR RADIO TESTS...IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGES? Hard to say but it is likely he will not, nor ever, admit that DIPLOMATIC COURTESY was the major via for that "scarfing." That's hard for me to say, and I'm sure Dave won't say. But if you check out the ARRL web site under operating from foreign countries, something which all the smartie Extras should do before they accuse people of being bootleggers, you'll find that a USA license and a fee is usually enough to obtain a call in many countries. It went well beyond the "three hots and a cot" enjoyed by long-ago military radio operators who've been in here and bailed...the military that taught them morsemanship. A skill greater in value than all the rest of amateur radio combined. The State Department EMPLOYMENT served the government, but using that as a cover for "scarfing up" foreign callsigns is not an "achievement" of himself. C'mon Len. I'm sure Dave did his job to the best of his ability. Didit? I agree that it is less reprehensible than going into collusion with another amateur extra to falsify the intent, spirit of law to gain personal emotional advantage of having non-existant club trusteeships. Riley has no dominion over Dave when he's operating out of the country. On the other hand, Riley had his boot on the neck of one RF Commando! Hi! But, Heil was with the government and thinks he's here to "help." Ptui. LA He's here when the bands are closed. That's all. |
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On Jan 30, 7:59 pm, " wrote: From: on Tues, Jan 30 2007 3:40 am On Jan 30, 12:28 am, Dave Heil wrote: wrote: When certain Extras tell me how to conduct my amateur life all the while scarfing up a bunch of "club" calls, DX calls, and vanity calls, then I see them as thinking they are somehow much more priveleged than the next guy... If you're the next guy, I'm much more privileged than you. Pass the exams, Mr. Cheese. You too can be more privileged. Mr Deignan's priveleges went beyond those authorized. Riley had to reel him back in. Put him on the straight and narrow... but he's still got a big mouth and a Hawaiin callsign. By the way, I scarfed up a number of DX calls. I hope you don't mind. Not at all. You were there, Mr DX. I approve. Mr Deignan was there in PO Box only. Did you loan out your PO Box to folks who wanted a cool Tanzanian call sign? Did you get a cool Guam call sign having never been to Guam, then pretend to Lecture people on how to run their amateur lives? Mr. DX was able to "scarf up DX calls" courtesy of WORKING IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT and getting DIPLOMATIC COURTESY from foreign nations. Any way one slices it, Herr Oberst was able to do that while being EMPLOYED at work that was NOT devoted to amateur radio. DIPLOMATIC COURTESY. Did der Robust Oberst ACTUALLY TAKE THOSE FOREIGN AMATEUR RADIO TESTS...IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGES? Hard to say but it is likely he will not, nor ever, admit that DIPLOMATIC COURTESY was the major via for that "scarfing." That's hard for me to say, and I'm sure Dave won't say. But if you check out the ARRL web site under operating from foreign countries, something which all the smartie Extras should do before they accuse people of being bootleggers, you'll find that a USA license and a fee is usually enough to obtain a call in many countries. Of course, for ordinary USA citizens. It is naive to assume that Diplomatic Courtesy "did NOT play a role" in those furrin' calls. Heil was a USA EMBASSY STATIONED STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE. BFD. Diplomatic Courtesy alone would grease the wheels of beaurocracy that exist in all governments. Even in the big, rich, powerful nation of Guinea-Bisseau. If I remember (from long-ago postings in here), State's "key list man" was the ONLY amateur radio licensee in Guinea-Bisseau? Distinct honor? It went well beyond the "three hots and a cot" enjoyed by long-ago military radio operators who've been in here and bailed...the military that taught them morsemanship. A skill greater in value than all the rest of amateur radio combined. Ab-so-huckin-lutely! :-) Tension hut. The State Department EMPLOYMENT served the government, but using that as a cover for "scarfing up" foreign callsigns is not an "achievement" of himself. C'mon Len. I'm sure Dave did his job to the best of his ability. Didit? Of course. Amateur radio was a big, tremendous, awesome HELP to the Department of State. Lord knows that State is sometimes run amateurishly... :-( [Look...over to one side...Cranky is wiping off his Spanky ruler to "admonish" me for felony charges of "no respect for authority!" :-) ] I agree that it is less reprehensible than going into collusion with another amateur extra to falsify the intent, spirit of law to gain personal emotional advantage of having non-existant club trusteeships. Riley has no dominion over Dave when he's operating out of the country. On the other hand, Riley had his boot on the neck of one RF Commando! Hi! There ya go! But, Heil was with the government and thinks he's here to "help." Ptui. He's here when the bands are closed. That's all. The bands are closed?!? You mean they aren't open 24/7 so that any ham anywhere can talk all around the globe with a teeny QRP rig on HF? Oh, my. That IS sad news. Kinda goes against what the mighty gods of extra radio were implying in here while busy giving me a "theory lecture." Hmmm...maybe there's a "morseman holiday" or something, like a bank holiday when all the banks are closed? [now watch all the sirius-minded hop in here to "explain the ionosphere" thinking I was actually serious above...] [jes' gotta LOVE some o' them dogged sirius folk sniffing around their computer hydrants! Arf! :-) ] Hej, LA |
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On Jan 30, 3:48�am, wrote:
On Jan 29, 10:40 pm, "Dee Flint" wrote: "KH6HZ" wrote in message ... "KC4UAI" wrote: So, do I consider myself an expert in all things Ham Radio by virtue of my license class? *Nope Oddly enough, virtually all the "extras" I met during my tenure as a "non-extra" didn't consider themselves Einsteins either. Now that I'm an Extra, I do not consider myself an Einstein either. It seems that only a small subset of hams (and non-hams) who post to this forum seem to run into these self-proclaimed Einstein Extras. But then, if you read their postings long enough, you'll begin to understand that this bias towards Extras really isn't due to the fact these extras are self-proclaimed Einsteins, but rather the fact that these Extras passed a 20wpm code test at one point or another. 73 kh6hz I believe the bias goes even deeper. *Even if code were not an issue, that bias would still exist simply because the Extra has met a higher written requirement too. * Dee, I believe you are the first Extra to recognize that not all writtens are the same. *Since the beginning of the code debate, and now with the passing of the code exam, we are made to believe that the writtens are a mere insignificant formality and all the real content was in the code exam. Of course that's not true. *Thank you for being and Extra and pointing that out. *You are a No Code Technician in spirit! In today's society, it seems to be politically incorrect to have acquired more knowledge than someone else. Dee, N8UZE Never. *Just don't equate the Extra exam or having Extraness as if it were an engineering degree. *We'll get along Quitefine. ...and if we send like Slow Code... :-) |
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On Jan 30, 11:35 am, Dave Heil wrote:
wrote: On Jan 30, 12:23 am, Dave Heil wrote: wrote: On Jan 29, 2:12 pm, wrote: On 29 Jan 2007 03:45:35 wrote: On Jan 29, 12:39 am, Dave Heil wrote: wrote: You gotta wonder which of the regulars are/were posting anonymously. Really hair-brained stuff. Hair-brained, was it? Did your mom ever take the "hare brush" to you? Dave K8MN Do you think Ed Hare is back, posting anonymously? could be I supose but not liked unless his once decent sence has burned out by his working with BPL I'm supposed to be bowing to Dave's superior ability at splitting hairs. I can only hope he didn't skin his knee. I've split a few hares in my time. Some think that's all you do. I think that's only those of you who can't spell. Dave, do you recall telling us about the relationship between spelling and leadership, then you misspelled a word? |
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On Jan 30, 11:50 pm, Dave Heil wrote:
wrote: He's here when the bands are closed. That's all. Careful about getting caught up in the factual errors. I worked quite a number of Europeans on 160m the past four evenings. Dave K8MN Careful about getting caught up in your own catch-22s. Did the DXer lower himself to working a contest? I recall one notorious DXer saying that working DX in a Contest isn't DXing. BTW, were you using your small loops to recieve? |
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