AOF:

You know, you have a point there. To tell you the truth, the full impact
just brought me awake alike a slap in the face!

Those ancient HF's with their fondness for mimicking pseudo-military
communications, dreaming of saving-the-world-with-a-brass-key and
using army protocols are going to wage a war like
all-hell-has-broke-loose. And, while providing some entertainment, is
likely to result in complete chaos!

May take a decade just for the flack to clear the air...

John

On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:25:00 -0700, an_old_friend wrote:


Dee Flint wrote:
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I'm really thinking in terms of the many hams who are not involved with any
groups. That could be a large percentage. "Elmering" them over the air
could be miscontrued yet they too will need help to succeed in a smooth
transition.

A smooth transition? I don't know who you think is expecting that,
certainly not any Techs I know, they are expecting anything but smooth.
most are expecting to be insulted and put down , and then told how to
operate

I am marginaly involved in the local club the only tech class they see
on a regular basis, and it is clear by how certain folks suddenly stop
talking whne I wander near (with sharper ears than most, I had to get
something to compendsate for my lousy writing) it is clear the biggest
barriar to a "smooth" transition is most likely the folks already on HF

Some techs are cluessless and need hand holding (as do some extras,
general etc) most that have stuck arround a bit are pretty
resuourcefull and fairly pataint
Dee D. Flint, N8UZE