Well, my 7 yr. old lass made five QSO's today during Kid's Day, two of them
were CW contacts. So QSL cards go out today for the "young'un" who managed
to practice enough over the past few weeks to pound out my call, her name,
favorite color, age, QTH and wrap it up with a not-too-shabby 73. (I helped
w/her copy tho.)

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html

I couldn't have asked for a better Father's Day gift.

--
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384/CC #1736
QRP ARCI #11782

"Bert Craig" wrote in message
...
Well, my 7 yr. old lass made five QSO's today during Kid's Day, two of
them were CW contacts. So QSL cards go out today for the "young'un" who
managed to practice enough over the past few weeks to pound out my call,
her name, favorite color, age, QTH and wrap it up with a not-too-shabby
73. (I helped w/her copy tho.)

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html

I couldn't have asked for a better Father's Day gift.

--
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384/CC #1736
QRP ARCI #11782


Absolutely marvelous. That is a wonderful thing.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

Today millions, if not close to a billion, or more, children accessed
the internet. They accessed data in a range too large to describe--they
instant messaged and chatted with children on every continent of the
globe... literally without barriers...

.... the amount of knowledge entering young minds is staggering to the
consciousness ... and this is progress at its' finest... radio pales
in what it has done to offer such opportunities and advantages and feels
it has no obligations or responsibilities to move in such productive
directions--or, at least the "high priests" in control at this time
do...

Warmest regards,
John

"Bert Craig" wrote in message
...
Well, my 7 yr. old lass made five QSO's today during Kid's Day, two of
them were CW contacts. So QSL cards go out today for the "young'un"
who managed to practice enough over the past few weeks to pound out my
call, her name, favorite color, age, QTH and wrap it up with a
not-too-shabby 73. (I helped w/her copy tho.)

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html

I couldn't have asked for a better Father's Day gift.

--
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384/CC #1736
QRP ARCI #11782

John Smith wrote:
Today millions, if not close to a billion, or more, children accessed
the internet. They accessed data in a range too large to describe--they
instant messaged and chatted with children on every continent of the
globe... literally without barriers...

... the amount of knowledge entering young minds is staggering to the
consciousness ... and this is progress at its' finest... radio pales
in what it has done to offer such opportunities and advantages and feels
it has no obligations or responsibilities to move in such productive
directions--or, at least the "high priests" in control at this time
do...

Warmest regards,
John

"Bert Craig" wrote in message
...

Well, my 7 yr. old lass made five QSO's today during Kid's Day, two of
them were CW contacts. So QSL cards go out today for the "young'un"
who managed to practice enough over the past few weeks to pound out my
call, her name, favorite color, age, QTH and wrap it up with a
not-too-shabby 73. (I helped w/her copy tho.)

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html

I couldn't have asked for a better Father's Day gift.

--
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384/CC #1736
QRP ARCI #11782





Wonder why we aren't supprised that top-posting johnnyboy would find a
way to attempt to discredit a ham with his 7 year old enjoying radio.
Johnnyboy, with the way you seem to hate ham radio and those who
participate, why don't you just turn in your license and go back to the
'freeband'?

Commandeer Buzzard:

Still in training to be a "master of the personal attack", huh? Puzzled
why it inspires disgust rather that respect?

My post is a statement of fact--no attack, it would only feel like that
to someone who had some personal interests in mind...

John

"Cmd Buzz Corey" wrote in message
...
John Smith wrote:
Today millions, if not close to a billion, or more, children accessed
the internet. They accessed data in a range too large to
describe--they instant messaged and chatted with children on every
continent of the globe... literally without barriers...

... the amount of knowledge entering young minds is staggering to the
consciousness ... and this is progress at its' finest... radio
pales in what it has done to offer such opportunities and advantages
and feels it has no obligations or responsibilities to move in such
productive directions--or, at least the "high priests" in control at
this time do...

Warmest regards,
John

"Bert Craig" wrote in message
...

Well, my 7 yr. old lass made five QSO's today during Kid's Day, two
of them were CW contacts. So QSL cards go out today for the
"young'un" who managed to practice enough over the past few weeks to
pound out my call, her name, favorite color, age, QTH and wrap it up
with a not-too-shabby 73. (I helped w/her copy tho.)

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html

I couldn't have asked for a better Father's Day gift.

--
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384/CC #1736
QRP ARCI #11782





Wonder why we aren't supprised that top-posting johnnyboy would find a
way to attempt to discredit a ham with his 7 year old enjoying radio.
Johnnyboy, with the way you seem to hate ham radio and those who
participate, why don't you just turn in your license and go back to
the 'freeband'?

John Smith top poster and all around cb 'freebander' wrote:
Commandeer Buzzard:

Still in training to be a "master of the personal attack", huh? Puzzled
why it inspires disgust rather that respect?

If you want respect, say or do something that deserves respect.

commandeer buzz off:

It pains me to even acknowledge you--but I pity you and your juvenile
attempts at gaining attention... even to the point of provoking negative
acknowledgements...

John

"Cmd Buzz Corey" wrote in message
...
John Smith top poster and all around cb 'freebander' wrote:
Commandeer Buzzard:

Still in training to be a "master of the personal attack", huh?
Puzzled why it inspires disgust rather that respect?

If you want respect, say or do something that deserves respect.

top posting Johnnyboy Smith wrote:
commandeer buzz off:

It pains me to even acknowledge you

That's your choice, maybe you shouldn't try things that pain you, like
ham radio.

--but I pity you and your juvenile
attempts at gaining attention... even to the point of provoking negative
acknowledgements...

Let's see now, a ham post how he had fun with his 7 year old operating
ham radio at kids day, and all you can come up with is how millions of
children access the Internet, how ham radio pales to the Internet
without barriers as if to say his child must be stupid to even think of
ham radio which would require learning something to obtain a license.

Talk about negative, all you can do is run down ham radio, you jump at
any opportunity to slam ham radio and how it poses barriers to anyone
who might be interested. Just go back to you cb johnnyboy, there aren't
any barriers there past knowing how to turn a cb radio on, which just
might be a 'barrier' to you.

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Today millions, if not close to a billion, or more, children accessed
the internet. They accessed data in a range too large to describe--they
instant messaged and chatted with children on every continent of the
globe... literally without barriers...

They can't do both ?????? ie computers and radio .....


... the amount of knowledge entering young minds is staggering to the
consciousness ... and this is progress at its' finest..

Maybe but a better answer would come from someone 50 years from now ...
perspective you know .....

.. radio pales
in what it has done to offer such opportunities and advantages and feels
it has no obligations or responsibilities to move in such productive
directions--

John perhaps you could fill us in on what you have done to furthur your
concept of this service to younger people .. I hope you have had some young
ones over the house to see your station ....or given a talk to the Scouts
....or been involved with the local club for a no-code course.





or, at least the "high priests" in control at this time
do...

Warmest regards,
John


OK John you have finally convinced me ...I am going outside with the bolt
cutters and take down my antenna ...I will put all 5 rigs on E-Bay tomorrow
.... while I am at it all my radio tools and parts will go also ....same goes
with all my radio books I have collected throughout the years as they are
now obsolete .... the keys will be melted down into paperweights ..... the
3k plus that went into a new radio room will be turned into a storage area
....... all radio software will be deleted .......Now at last my mind is
free to get on the internet to read spam, delete porno and listen to your
mindless pontifications on this "new protocol".

73 oh wait no ...... see you on this group ......

KI3R oh wait ........ I need to get a new internet handle ....... and
burn my vestments .... but wait I am not in control .....