[CW] Novice Bands are still there

[John Geiger]

I think the mindset was a little different back then.  Today we live in the
entitlement society.

73s John NE0P
I want my social security now even though I'm only 38

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan W." <n5lf at qsl.net>
To: <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] Novice Bands are still there


> > I also don't seem to remember whining and crying about why did
> > I have to increase my code speed to get my general...
>
> When I went for my General at the age of 19, I didn't question the
requirements.  I just told myself that if I wanted the General class
privileges, that's what I had to do.  And I had to learn the General
material too because that was the foundation of knowledge that all hams need
to have to be a General class.
>
> I rose to the occasion and learned the stuff.  But then again, I never had
any sympathy for folks that asked me, "Is that going to be on the test?" as
if that was the only reason to learn something.  That's the mentality that
has prevailed in the NPRM.
>
> dit dit
>
> Alan
>
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