"N8KDV" wrote in message
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Heard it 20 years ago, 30 years ago... and guess what? Ham radio is still
going! Amazin ain't it!

Yep. Besides, the internet is boring.

chocolate rabbit wrote:

meaningless ranting deleted
Jay
SWL for 26 yrs

So you were SWL for 26 years and never could pass the test for a ham
license.

You undoubtedly listen to FM radio. Are you a DJ? Do you have your own talk
show? No? Why not, they wouldn't hire you?
"JJ" wrote in message
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chocolate rabbit wrote:

meaningless ranting deleted
Jay
SWL for 26 yrs

So you were SWL for 26 years and never could pass the test for a ham
license.

Dropping the code requirement for HF will give QST advertisers a larger market
to sell more overpriced whiz bang rigs.

By the way... If a person only just memorizes the code, he/she will be able to
copy 5 wpm. There are only about 40 characters involved, including required
specials.

Which reminds me... At a Red Cross drill, some guy was telling my late wife,
N5GIN (Tech Plus), that he couldn't seem to learn the code. Then he said
something to her about her smoking would damage her brain.

She told him that she learned the code and got her ham ticket, even after
having a mild stroke at that. So what was his excuse? Hi hi!

Bill, K5BY

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:22:11 -0500, "chocolate rabbit"
wrote:


Burt and Wayne Green are right on this one I am afraid.
Even new 2 Meter radios are going for under $200.00
at HRO and AES. Nobody's buying ham gear except
for on e-Bay where you chances of getting "E-screwed"
on that "perfect condition used radio" are better than 7 to 1.



Actually, I got 2 Icom handhelds for that price from HRO. They sure
beat FRS for keeping contact withs the kids. Getting a tech liscense
for the kids isn't too hard either. You get a whole family of hams
that don't need to pick of a cell phone around town. They don't need
FRS with it's crowded bands and you get much greater range.

Tracy

"TL Fort" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:22:11 -0500, "chocolate rabbit"
wrote:


Burt and Wayne Green are right on this one I am afraid.
Even new 2 Meter radios are going for under $200.00
at HRO and AES.

What's wrong with that?

Nobody's buying ham gear except
for on e-Bay where you chances of getting "E-screwed"
on that "perfect condition used radio" are better than 7 to 1.

So if no one is buying new gear, how does HRO, AES, etc
stay in business.

Actually, I got 2 Icom handhelds for that price from HRO. They sure
beat FRS for keeping contact withs the kids. Getting a tech liscense
for the kids isn't too hard either. You get a whole family of hams
that don't need to pick of a cell phone around town. They don't need
FRS with it's crowded bands and you get much greater range.

Nothing wrong with that either.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK