[Fists] Re: NCVEC Comment stats...or why are we wasting time talking about this, when BPL is going to wipe out Ham radio as we know it?

[Wayne K9DI]

		Hi Dennis es the group,
	Wayne K9DI es Patriot here.  I'm just writing to thank Dennis 
for his post and to let you know that I do not think of anyone as a 
"welfare" Extra.  Hell, if I did that I'd have to call myself one. ..:)  
I too hope that the quote "op" unqote (WT8R) who slings labels around 
gets his head out of his A**!!  Dave, who died and left you in charge of 
deciding what the purpose of FISTS is?  Now, what could Tex Burdick 
W5BQU label you as Dave?  As Tex passed his licensing exam in 1930????  
In front of a FCC examiner, probably had to draw schematics, and if 
memory serves me the morse exam element was only 10 or 13 wpm?  Perhaps, 
Dave (WT8R) you should get off your high horse and get on the air some 
more, but please, please don't elmer anyone until you get your 
prejudices under control.  Think about it, Tex is 103 years old gets on the 
air everyday, on SSB only because he has little or no sensation left in his 
fingers, and will talk to anyone and share his wonderful stories with them 
regardless of their age, location or license class.  I QSO'd with Tex a few 
months back and he was kind enough to permit 3rd party traffic with my, 
then, seven year old daughter.  She still remembers that conversation 
and we both treasure the QSL card from Tex.  So who would I rather 
emulate: Tex who is friendly and has probably done more as a good 
steward for our hobby, or Dave who appears to be an elitist, hateful, 
self-serving snob...Hmmmm...let me think about that one....Tex wins!!!!! 
Tex WINS!!!!!
	Dave WT8R, I don't know who your elmers were, but mine taught me 
to be friendly and courteous at all times.  Do you want to see a group 
of ops willing to elmer and support new hams or encourage them to 
homebrew or upgrade check out hamradiohelp on yahoogroups, or even check 
out www.fpqrp.com and learn about a ham community that cares about and 
for it's members.  The Flying Pigs QRP Club International, to me, shows 
what a true ham community should strive to be.  It's like a big family 
where we are all siblings with an equal say in how things shake down.    
	Dennis, you're right last I checked FISTS only 
membership requirement was a love of Morse and a concern for it's perpetuation.
	I don't know what the FCC, in it's "infinite" wisdom, will do.  
However, I have a feeling things will change, AGAIN, and we hams will 
have to live with it.  BTW: WHY IN HELL, are we fighting over this crap 
when the thing we really have to worry about destroying our hobby is 
BPL??????  
	I'm gonna go get on the air....
73
de
Wayne K9DI
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		   Sincerely and Respectfully Yours


Wayne M. Scace K9DI      | "QRP: Where the FUN is!!"
www.k9di.org             | "Linux and Ham Radio an excellent Team!"  
LICQ #315313             | "Have you thanked your Elmer(s) lately?"   
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		   Sincerely and Respectfully Yours


Wayne M. Scace K9DI      | "QRP: Where the FUN is!!"
www.k9di.org             | "Linux and Ham Radio an excellent Team!"  
LICQ #315313             | "Have you thanked your Elmer(s) lately?"   
k9di@NOSPAMk9di.org      | "Share the FUN, be an elmer!!" 
Proud Flying Piggie #217 | "Morse Code, try it, you might like it!!"