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Old June 16th 05, 11:23 PM
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Dee:

Down load Mirc (it is free) if you have a windows machine (if apple
there are other programs)and learn to IRC... you will find you have been
missing a lot..

John

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So what you really needed was exposure - publicity - examples -
demos.

Were you attracted to amateur radio because it was like the internet,
or because it was something very different?


Yes I needed to know what it was all about before developing an
interest in radio for it's own sake. The Novice/Tech class I took
along with my husband at the time filled that role.

Once I had some basic knowledge about ham radio, I was attracted by
the fact that it was NOT like the internet. What attracted me was
that I could talk around the world with NO INFRASTRUCTURE. That
communications was totally dependent on me and my skills and my
knowledge of propagation once I had the basic radio and antenna. Here
I, just an average citizen, could put a radio signal around the world
and even beyond if I wanted to pursue it.

If it had been like the internet, I'd probably have lost interest.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE



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Old June 17th 05, 01:44 AM
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John Smith wrote:
Dee:

Down load Mirc (it is free) if you have a windows machine (if apple
there are other programs)and learn to IRC... you will find you have been
missing a lot..


DIfferent strokes for different folks, John. Internet Relay Chat is for
some of us just about the *least* interesting facet of the Internet.

- Mike KB3EIA -
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Old June 17th 05, 01:53 AM
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"John Smith" wrote in message
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Dee:

Down load Mirc (it is free) if you have a windows machine (if apple there
are other programs)and learn to IRC... you will find you have been missing
a lot..

John


Tried it and didn't like it. The magic of ham radio is that you don't need
an infrastructure such as the internet.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE


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Old June 17th 05, 02:09 AM
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Dee:

Like the "magic of traveling is the horse?"

I think not, but I see the small group here is all centered about
this... not surprising really... but way out of mainstream...

John

"Dee Flint" wrote in message
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"John Smith" wrote in message
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Dee:

Down load Mirc (it is free) if you have a windows machine (if apple
there are other programs)and learn to IRC... you will find you have
been missing a lot..

John


Tried it and didn't like it. The magic of ham radio is that you don't
need an infrastructure such as the internet.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE



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