[Elecraft] Re: Hate the word "Ham"

[Jim Murray]

    Have been a "ham radio operator" for so long I
really
never found anythng negative about it.  People have
always understood the difference between a Ham and a
CB'er.  I guess opinions vary with what generation
your in.  As far a tradions go I think we have lost
enough of them recently.  Move over "Hams" new
technology and big business is slowly taking over.
Jim/k2hn
--- "K4elv at bellsouth,net" <K4elv at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I certainly agree with Jozef.  There is something
> called tradition.  We are 
> "hams," and should be proud of that title.  It took
> much effort in days 
> past, unlike today.  When I recieved my Extra class
> license it meant 
> something other than the fact of successfully
> memorizing some answers.  We 
> now have Extra class "operators."  The FCC changed
> "ham radio" in order to 
> get more numbers.  Never mind quality, let's have
> numbers.  Never mind the 
> traditions.  By the way I do remember my Elmer from
> 1956. Mike K4ELV
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