TIME Magazine Needs Some Updating
 

Seems Time Magazine has a beef with Amateur Radio. This week's issue
(December 27) has an article on "blogs" on page 109. In the article
the following sentence will surely grab the attention of Ham Radio
operators and stamp collectors - "Before this year, blogs were a
curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the
order of HAM RADIO and stamp collecting." Letters to the editor can
be sent to .

Let 'em have it, Folks!

73

Steve, K4YZ

Steve Robeson K4YZ wrote:

Let 'em have it, Folks!

My response:

Sir,

Page 109 of the December 27th issue of "TIME" made the statement
that "blogs" "...were a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of
Ham Radio and stamp collecting".

As you read this, Amateur (Ham) Radio operators are providing
critical disaster relief communications in the Indian Ocean in the wake
of the disasterous tsunami waves that wiped out tens-of-thousands of
lives.

Amateur Radio remains one of this nation's critical disaster relief
assets. It is a critical tool for FEMA, The Red Cross, The Salvation
Army, and countless state and local governments. Amateur Radio
operators put in thousands of manhours in the wake of the Septermber
11th attacks, helping to fill in crucial communications gaps in New
York City.

Amateur Radio has been lauded in the Federal Register on numerous
occassions for contributions to the Department of State as it has often
been the only link between disaster-struck outposts and the United
States.

The Armed Forces, under the auspcies of the Military Affiliate
Radio System, employs thousands of Amateur Radio volunteers to provide
domestic and deployed health and welfare resources for our military
personnel.

The United States Coast Guard routinely depends on Amateurs to
provide crucial links between Search And Rescue facilities and ships in
distress on the high seas.

Amateur Radio even plays a part in the space program as it is an
intergral part of the International Space Station. Thousands of
students around the world have been able to communicate with the crews
of the ISS through a program called ARISS: Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station.

And, oh yes..we manage to have fun along the way!

An immediate apology is not only due, it's expected.

Respectfully yours,

Steven J Robeson, LPN
Amateur Radio Station K4YZ
151 12th Avenue Northwest
Winchester, TN 37398

"K4YZ" wrote in message
ups.com...
Steve Robeson K4YZ wrote:

Let 'em have it, Folks!

My response:

Sir,

Page 109 of the December 27th issue of "TIME" made the statement
that "blogs" "...were a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of
Ham Radio and stamp collecting".

As you read this, Amateur (Ham) Radio operators are providing
critical disaster relief communications in the Indian Ocean in the wake
of the disasterous tsunami waves that wiped out tens-of-thousands of
lives.

Amateur Radio remains one of this nation's critical disaster relief
assets. It is a critical tool for FEMA, The Red Cross, The Salvation
Army, and countless state and local governments. Amateur Radio
operators put in thousands of manhours in the wake of the Septermber
11th attacks, helping to fill in crucial communications gaps in New
York City.

Amateur Radio has been lauded in the Federal Register on numerous
occassions for contributions to the Department of State as it has often
been the only link between disaster-struck outposts and the United
States.

The Armed Forces, under the auspcies of the Military Affiliate
Radio System, employs thousands of Amateur Radio volunteers to provide
domestic and deployed health and welfare resources for our military
personnel.

The United States Coast Guard routinely depends on Amateurs to
provide crucial links between Search And Rescue facilities and ships in
distress on the high seas.

Amateur Radio even plays a part in the space program as it is an
intergral part of the International Space Station. Thousands of
students around the world have been able to communicate with the crews
of the ISS through a program called ARISS: Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station.

And, oh yes..we manage to have fun along the way!

An immediate apology is not only due, it's expected.

Respectfully yours,

Steven J Robeson, LPN
Amateur Radio Station K4YZ
151 12th Avenue Northwest
Winchester, TN 37398


Steve,

Well said!

Happy New year everyone.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK

Steve,
QRZ.COM has this topic going right now. 181 responses at this point!
http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard....ST&f=3&t=79353
73,
Mark / W2KRP
http://www.w2krp.com
(Sign the Guestbook!)

"Steve Robeson K4YZ" wrote

a faintly embarrassing hobby on the
order of HAM RADIO

Maybe they're subscribed to rrap.

Time for me to pull a Cecil. CU in the contest.

dit dit

K0HB

Good response, Steve.

3's, de Hans, K0HB

"KØHB" wrote in message
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:
: "Steve Robeson K4YZ" wrote
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: a faintly embarrassing hobby on the
: order of HAM RADIO
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: Maybe they're subscribed to rrap.
:
: Time for me to pull a Cecil. CU in the contest.
:
: dit dit
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: K0HB
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:

Don't go away mad, just get the hell out of here. Good riddance.

"Steve Robeson K4YZ" wrote in message
...
Seems Time Magazine has a beef with Amateur Radio. This week's issue
(December 27) has an article on "blogs" on page 109. In the article
the following sentence will surely grab the attention of Ham Radio
operators and stamp collectors - "Before this year, blogs were a
curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the
order of HAM RADIO and stamp collecting." Letters to the editor can
be sent to .

Let 'em have it, Folks!

73

Steve, K4YZ



Hmmmm, I wonder why they categorized it that way?

Kim W5TIT

On 30 Dec 2004 00:00:41 -0800, K4YZ wrote:

Page 109 of the December 27th issue of "TIME" made the statement
that "blogs" "...were a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of
Ham Radio and stamp collecting".

As both an active ham radio operator and a stamp collector, to
quote George "Kingfish" Stevens: "I resemble that remark".

Good letter - Let 'em have it, Steve.

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

"Steve Robeson K4YZ" wrote in message
...
Seems Time Magazine has a beef with Amateur Radio. This week's issue
(December 27) has an article on "blogs" on page 109. In the article
the following sentence will surely grab the attention of Ham Radio
operators and stamp collectors - "Before this year, blogs were a
curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the
order of HAM RADIO and stamp collecting." Letters to the editor can
be sent to .

Let 'em have it, Folks!

73

Steve, K4YZ




Hello, Steve

Didn't they name Bush the person of the year? Just consider the source ;)


Best regards from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

Dear Time Magazine:

Page 109 of the December 27th issue of "TIME" made the statement that
"blogs" "...were a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of Ham Radio
and stamp collecting."

The shallow person who wrote that should learn something about the subjects
they are writing about. I would suggest that whoever was responsible for
that statement should be given a research-surfing assignment to find out
what "Ham Radio" is all about before they spout off.

ak

Suggested reading for the ignorant:


http://www.indiana.edu/~k9iu/intro_info.html

http://www.rac.ca/regulatory/faqham.htm

http://www.seits.org/business/whatis1.htm

http://www.columbia.edu/~fuat/cuarc/arrl-hampromo.html

http://www.sbcecs.org/ares.htm

http://www.gars.net/ares.htm

http://www.rac.ca/regulatory/faqham.htm

http://www.emcomm.org/siskiyou/

http://www.w5yi.org/page.php?id=64

http://www.qsl.net/dx1cw/whatis.html

http://www.fema.gov/library/civilpg.shtm#2

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/wsom/manual/...%20%20%20%20Am
ateur

http://www.scc-ares-races.org/member...dout_short.pdf

http://www.bloomingtonradio.org/emer/ARNets.pdf

http://www.cot.net/~n6mrx/ares/ham.html

http://www.k4ucf.ucf.edu/WhatisAmateurRadio.html

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c104:H.R.3207.IH:

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg...s/news/part97/

http://www.dalek.org/srg/arsintro.html

http://www.iuscomp.org/gla/statutes/AFuG.htm

http://web.infinito.it/utenti/f/flaviano.moro/ars.htm

"Phil Kane" wrote in message
ganews.com...
On 30 Dec 2004 00:00:41 -0800, K4YZ wrote:

Page 109 of the December 27th issue of "TIME" made the statement
that "blogs" "...were a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of
Ham Radio and stamp collecting".

As both an active ham radio operator and a stamp collector, to
quote George "Kingfish" Stevens: "I resemble that remark".
Good letter - Let 'em have it, Steve.
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

I am always dishartened by the likes of statements found in the Times
article regarding an individuals hobby and/or interests. Sadly, too many
folks subscribe to a common thought process that unless it is golf, tennis
or some other main-stream thing pursued by many, then folks
that do things like amateur radio, stamp collecting, antique car
restoration,
model railroading, etc.are viewed as kooks.

I don't push my interests on anyone, but I do get steamed when folks
denigrate interests they don't share.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK

"Bill Sohl" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Phil Kane" wrote in message
ganews.com...
On 30 Dec 2004 00:00:41 -0800, K4YZ wrote:

Page 109 of the December 27th issue of "TIME" made the statement
that "blogs" "...were a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of
Ham Radio and stamp collecting".

As both an active ham radio operator and a stamp collector, to
quote George "Kingfish" Stevens: "I resemble that remark".
Good letter - Let 'em have it, Steve.
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

I am always dishartened by the likes of statements found in the Times
article regarding an individuals hobby and/or interests. Sadly, too many
folks subscribe to a common thought process that unless it is golf, tennis
or some other main-stream thing pursued by many, then folks
that do things like amateur radio, stamp collecting, antique car
restoration,
model railroading, etc.are viewed as kooks.

I don't push my interests on anyone, but I do get steamed when folks
denigrate interests they don't share.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK




Hello, Bill

You must remember that golf is important. It is popular with the upper
echelons of corporations. It is there you learn to shave strokes off you
score. These lessons can be applied in corporate America. Corporations
such as Enron and others ;)


Best regards from Rochester, NY
Jim

JAMES HAMPTON wrote:

"Bill Sohl" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Phil Kane" wrote in message
. giganews.com...

On 30 Dec 2004 00:00:41 -0800, K4YZ wrote:


Page 109 of the December 27th issue of "TIME" made the statement
that "blogs" "...were a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of
Ham Radio and stamp collecting".

As both an active ham radio operator and a stamp collector, to
quote George "Kingfish" Stevens: "I resemble that remark".
Good letter - Let 'em have it, Steve.
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

I am always dishartened by the likes of statements found in the Times
article regarding an individuals hobby and/or interests. Sadly, too many
folks subscribe to a common thought process that unless it is golf, tennis
or some other main-stream thing pursued by many, then folks
that do things like amateur radio, stamp collecting, antique car
restoration,
model railroading, etc.are viewed as kooks.

I don't push my interests on anyone, but I do get steamed when folks
denigrate interests they don't share.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK





Hello, Bill

You must remember that golf is important. It is popular with the upper
echelons of corporations. It is there you learn to shave strokes off you
score. These lessons can be applied in corporate America. Corporations
such as Enron and others ;)

But one must have little balls to play the game........

Two questions on the story:

1) Is it on the web anywhere, for those of us who don't subscribe?

2) Is there a byline (author's name) on the story?

73 de Jim, N2EY

N2EY wrote:
Two questions on the story:

1) Is it on the web anywhere, for those of us who don't subscribe?

2) Is there a byline (author's name) on the story?

73 de Jim, N2EY

Here ya go Jim:

http://www.time.com/time/press_relea...009842,00.html
Mark / W2KRP
http://www.w2krp.com
(Sign the Guestbook!)

Bill Sohl wrote:
"K4YZ" wrote in message
ups.com...
Steve Robeson K4YZ wrote:

Let 'em have it, Folks!

My response:

Snipped

Steve,

Well said!

Thanks, Bill.
Happy New year everyone.

Dittos!

73

Steve, K4YZ

K=D8HB wrote:
Good response, Steve.

Thanks, Hans.

I was hoping this could be the one thing we could all agree on and
all of us drop a letter on these people. Code, No-code, Data, whatever
your pleasure, those comments were waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay wrong.
73

Steve, K4YZ

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
...
JAMES HAMPTON wrote:

"Bill Sohl" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Phil Kane" wrote in message
. giganews.com...

On 30 Dec 2004 00:00:41 -0800, K4YZ wrote:


Page 109 of the December 27th issue of "TIME" made the statement
that "blogs" "...were a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of
Ham Radio and stamp collecting".

As both an active ham radio operator and a stamp collector, to
quote George "Kingfish" Stevens: "I resemble that remark".
Good letter - Let 'em have it, Steve.
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

I am always dishartened by the likes of statements found in the Times
article regarding an individuals hobby and/or interests. Sadly, too
many
folks subscribe to a common thought process that unless it is golf,
tennis
or some other main-stream thing pursued by many, then folks
that do things like amateur radio, stamp collecting, antique car
restoration,
model railroading, etc.are viewed as kooks.

I don't push my interests on anyone, but I do get steamed when folks
denigrate interests they don't share.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK





Hello, Bill

You must remember that golf is important. It is popular with the upper
echelons of corporations. It is there you learn to shave strokes off
you
score. These lessons can be applied in corporate America. Corporations
such as Enron and others ;)

But one must have little balls to play the game........


LOLOLOL! :))

Good reminder, Mike ;)

Next time, warn me. I laughed so hard I spit on the monitor :))



73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

"Steve Robeson K4YZ" while in a pique of
post-xmas cheer wrote in message
. on.slots.at.caesars.lv.com...
Seems Time Magazine has a beef with Amateur Radio. This week's issue
(December 27) has an article on "blogs" on page 109. In the article
the following sentence will surely grab the attention of Ham Radio
operators and stamp collectors - "Before this year, blogs were a
curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the
order of HAM RADIO and stamp collecting."

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..................
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!

Hey have you been to any hamfests lately? (look around) :)
Been listening to 14.313 of late? (KJI from Indiana
is back on in the afternoon again, stirrin up things in the
truly unique way that only the 'kind jewish indian' can!)
How about 75 meters at night?

Hint: 14.313 is "re-starting again" folks!

I can name a few other freq's but U know them already.

"..faintly embarassing" they say? BOY OH BOY DID THEY
EVER GET THAT NAIL NAILED IN STRAIGHT AN
TIGHT INO THE WALL JOIST ! I don't admit to anyone
that I have a ham license, even some family.

As for stamp collecting, never been to one of those
shows, but if those stamp guys are as bung-holeo-retentive
as are the guys I've seen at train shows, I can understand 100%.

Now with all that said, I got me a Zip-Zap for X-mas.
Now leave me be whilst I torment the cat... ; )

--------

"A professional politician is a professionally dishonorable man.
In order to get anywhere near high office, he has to make
so many compromises and submit to so many humiliations
that he becomes indistinguishable from a streetwalker."
- H. L. Mencken

"Erections lasting more than four hours means you've been
watching entirely too much tsunami coverage on TV"
- Dave in alt.flonk.the.monkey

Pope Fullmonty the 6th wrote:

"Steve Robeson K4YZ" while in a pique of
post-xmas cheer wrote in message
. on.slots.at.caesars.lv.com...

Seems Time Magazine has a beef with Amateur Radio. This week's issue
(December 27) has an article on "blogs" on page 109. In the article
the following sentence will surely grab the attention of Ham Radio
operators and stamp collectors - "Before this year, blogs were a
curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the
order of HAM RADIO and stamp collecting."


Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..................
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!

Hey have you been to any hamfests lately? (look around) :)
Been listening to 14.313 of late? (KJI from Indiana
is back on in the afternoon again, stirrin up things in the
truly unique way that only the 'kind jewish indian' can!)
How about 75 meters at night?

Hint: 14.313 is "re-starting again" folks!

I can name a few other freq's but U know them already.

"..faintly embarassing" they say? BOY OH BOY DID THEY
EVER GET THAT NAIL NAILED IN STRAIGHT AN
TIGHT INO THE WALL JOIST ! I don't admit to anyone
that I have a ham license, even some family.

As for stamp collecting, never been to one of those
shows, but if those stamp guys are as bung-holeo-retentive
as are the guys I've seen at train shows, I can understand 100%.

Now with all that said, I got me a Zip-Zap for X-mas.
Now leave me be whilst I torment the cat... ; )

--------

"A professional politician is a professionally dishonorable man.
In order to get anywhere near high office, he has to make
so many compromises and submit to so many humiliations
that he becomes indistinguishable from a streetwalker."
- H. L. Mencken

"Erections lasting more than four hours means you've been
watching entirely too much tsunami coverage on TV"
- Dave in alt.flonk.the.monkey

YOu realize that *your* post might be used as evidence of that
"slightly embarrassing bit?

- Mike KB3EIA -

First let me say your post gave me probably my last great laugh of
2004. I love the bung-holio reference (I get it). While you were at it,
you should have added record collectors to your tirade. Or as my (then
17) daughter put it when I dragged her to a record collector show a few
years ago; "The ratio of men to women vs. the number of pony-tails is
way out of whack here". ---Ken
Pope Fullmonty the 6th wrote:
"Steve Robeson K4YZ" while in a pique of
post-xmas cheer wrote in message

. on.slots.at.caesars.lv.com...
Seems Time Magazine has a beef with Amateur Radio. This week's
issue
(December 27) has an article on "blogs" on page 109. In the
article
the following sentence will surely grab the attention of Ham Radio
operators and stamp collectors - "Before this year, blogs were a
curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the
order of HAM RADIO and stamp collecting."

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..................
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!

Hey have you been to any hamfests lately? (look around) :)
Been listening to 14.313 of late? (KJI from Indiana
is back on in the afternoon again, stirrin up things in the
truly unique way that only the 'kind jewish indian' can!)
How about 75 meters at night?

Hint: 14.313 is "re-starting again" folks!

I can name a few other freq's but U know them already.

"..faintly embarassing" they say? BOY OH BOY DID THEY
EVER GET THAT NAIL NAILED IN STRAIGHT AN
TIGHT INO THE WALL JOIST ! I don't admit to anyone
that I have a ham license, even some family.

As for stamp collecting, never been to one of those
shows, but if those stamp guys are as bung-holeo-retentive
as are the guys I've seen at train shows, I can understand 100%.

Now with all that said, I got me a Zip-Zap for X-mas.
Now leave me be whilst I torment the cat... ; )

--------

"A professional politician is a professionally dishonorable man.
In order to get anywhere near high office, he has to make
so many compromises and submit to so many humiliations
that he becomes indistinguishable from a streetwalker."
- H. L. Mencken

"Erections lasting more than four hours means you've been
watching entirely too much tsunami coverage on TV"
- Dave in alt.flonk.the.monkey

K4YZ wrote:
Steve Robeson K4YZ wrote:

Let 'em have it, Folks!

My response:

Sir,

Page 109 of the December 27th issue of "TIME" made the statement
that "blogs" "...were a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of
Ham Radio and stamp collecting".

As you read this, Amateur (Ham) Radio operators are providing
critical disaster relief communications in the Indian Ocean in the
wake
of the disasterous tsunami waves that wiped out tens-of-thousands of
lives.

To Time Magazine:

Rev Jim has gotten something right WRT amateur radio. He's tried, and
tried, and tried, over the past several years but to put it bluntly,
Rev Jim is a total eff-ing screwup.

May I refer Time Magazine to W5YI for sumptin close to the truth WRT
the amatuer radio service. Jim actually means well, but his ego is
outta conrol. tnx.

Amateur Radio remains one of this nation's critical disaster relief
assets. It is a critical tool for FEMA, The Red Cross, The Salvation
Army, and countless state and local governments. Amateur Radio
operators put in thousands of manhours in the wake of the Septermber
11th attacks, helping to fill in crucial communications gaps in New
York City.

Amateur Radio has been lauded in the Federal Register on numerous
occassions for contributions to the Department of State as it has
often
been the only link between disaster-struck outposts and the United
States.

The Armed Forces, under the auspcies of the Military Affiliate
Radio System, employs thousands of Amateur Radio volunteers to
provide
domestic and deployed health and welfare resources for our military
personnel.

The United States Coast Guard routinely depends on Amateurs to
provide crucial links between Search And Rescue facilities and ships
in
distress on the high seas.

Amateur Radio even plays a part in the space program as it is an
intergral part of the International Space Station. Thousands of
students around the world have been able to communicate with the
crews
of the ISS through a program called ARISS: Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station.

And, oh yes..we manage to have fun along the way!

An immediate apology is not only due, it's expected.

Respectfully yours,

Steven J Robeson, LPN
Amateur Radio Station K4YZ
151 12th Avenue Northwest
Winchester, TN 37398

Sumbuddy needs to apologize for Rev Jim's lack of reverendom. He's
what's wrong with amateur radio today.

You should introduce your daughter to one of my older sons.

Pope Fullmonty the 6th wrote:

Snipped.

Just another anonymous, gonadless coward.

Steve, K4YZ

You didn't get it, did you?


I removed my ham radio callsign license plates from my car years ago - LOL!

tianli wrote:
You didn't get it, did you?



I removed my ham radio callsign license plates from my car years ago - LOL!


NOw just hand in your ticket, and return to the world of kewl! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -

NOw just hand in your ticket, and return to the world of kewl! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -


And let you have all the pleasure - NO WAY!

tianli wrote:

NOw just hand in your ticket, and return to the world of kewl! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -



And let you have all the pleasure - NO WAY!


Well Okay, but you had your chance!

- Mike KB3EIA -

Mike Coslo wrote:
tianli wrote:

NOw just hand in your ticket, and return to the world of kewl! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -



And let you have all the pleasure - NO WAY!

Well Okay, but you had your chance!

- Mike KB3EIA -

No codes on line one.

"Steve Robeson K4YZ" wrote in message
...
Seems Time Magazine has a beef with Amateur Radio. This week's issue
(December 27) has an article on "blogs" on page 109. In the article
the following sentence will surely grab the attention of Ham Radio
operators and stamp collectors - "Before this year, blogs were a
curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the
order of HAM RADIO and stamp collecting." Letters to the editor can
be sent to .

Let 'em have it, Folks!

Better hold your mail until TIME empties their mailbox on Monday.
ak
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