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May 8th 04, 03:50 PM
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Subject: Let's debate: Should Amateur Radio be made a free for all?
From: Alun Date: 5/8/2004 9:30 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: That would be me. Not just tapes, in fact I didn't find tapes to be a good method of learning, but I've never attached a key to a rig. What was the point of me learning 20wpm? Uhhhhhhhhhh....passing Element 1C...?!?! Steve, K4YZ |
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May 8th 04, 04:40 PM
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Subject: Let's debate: Should Amateur Radio be made a free for all?
From: Alun Date: 5/8/2004 10:21 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: (Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in : Subject: Let's debate: Should Amateur Radio be made a free for all? From: Alun Date: 5/8/2004 9:30 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: That would be me. Not just tapes, in fact I didn't find tapes to be a good method of learning, but I've never attached a key to a rig. What was the point of me learning 20wpm? Uhhhhhhhhhh....passing Element 1C...?!?! So let me rephrase that. Why should I have had to pass 1C to get the bottom ends of the phone subbands? Actually, that's where the DX used to be, but it seems to have moved up to avoid the 'hernia nets' that now seem to occupy that spectrum. Because at the time that was what was required to pass the level of licensure you sought. Obviously you WANTED that level of licensure because you did what you had to do and got over it. The benefits outweighed the effort to obtain them. How many people "want" to be doctors, airline pilots, bankers, etc, but never get there because of the amount of education or training it takes to get there? Yes, some are hindered by financial or other "real world" hurdles, but then too there are hundreds of stories of people who worked two-three jobs...weathered divorces...single parenthood...etc and overcame those hurdles to get what they wanted. It's all a matter of what you want as opposed to what you're willing to do to get it. As for the "hernia nets", they aren't a factor for me...I don't find folks who are predisposed to discussing thier gastrointestinal dysfunctions below the phone subbands. 73 Steve, K4YZ |
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May 8th 04, 10:50 PM
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"Alun" wrote in message ... (Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in : Subject: Let's debate: Should Amateur Radio be made a free for all? From: Alun Date: 5/8/2004 9:30 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: That would be me. Not just tapes, in fact I didn't find tapes to be a good method of learning, but I've never attached a key to a rig. What was the point of me learning 20wpm? Uhhhhhhhhhh....passing Element 1C...?!?! Steve, K4YZ So let me rephrase that. Why should I have had to pass 1C to get the bottom ends of the phone subbands? Actually, that's where the DX used to be, but it seems to have moved up to avoid the 'hernia nets' that now seem to occupy that spectrum. Among other things getting the Extra will allow you to work the DX where you hear it. Assuming of course they are in the US phone bands. CW don't have that problem. Because the DX hangs low, and everyone in the world can work it. Dan/W4NTI |
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May 9th 04, 06:22 PM
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Alun wrote in message . ..
(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in : Subject: Let's debate: Should Amateur Radio be made a free for all? From: Alun Date: 5/8/2004 9:30 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: That would be me. Not just tapes, in fact I didn't find tapes to be a good method of learning, but I've never attached a key to a rig. What was the point of me learning 20wpm? Uhhhhhhhhhh....passing Element 1C...?!?! Steve, K4YZ So let me rephrase that. Why should I have had to pass 1C to get the bottom ends of the phone subbands? Because that's what Steve and Jim had to do. |
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