[Fists] ARRL

[kce]

Well put AL I agree 100 percent. Its not the dribble some of these guys
spill that makes me mad, its the idea that they think I am stupid enough to
believe it, is what really burns me up. I been around since 67 and earned a
great living in electronics. I am always happy to help out someone who is
willing to put the effort to learn forward.
Slacker need not apply here

Ken W8OB
fist 7242
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Subject: Re: [Fists] ARRL


> Since you posted on the reflector, I will respond on the reflector.I have
> been a ham since 62. I have built amps and other equipment. I was in
electronics
> in the service and spent two tours in S.E. Asia in the late 60's.I have
taught
> code classes and theory classes for years. I was in MARS in the early
60's. I
> was a net control for a long time for the FISTS  Century Net. A thankless
> job, and one that no brave soul stepped forward to take after I resigned,
finally
> having enuff of the complaining and B.S. I also used to do the SPRINT
stuff,
> but it got to be too much. I have been in many traffic nets over the
years,
> have been a relay station, and NCS in many. All CW. I can hold my own at
30 WPM
> most days, barring old timers desease.I used to be a VE and have been up
until
> the code speed was dropped to 5 WPM which is effectively no code. I refuse
to
> be a part of a movement that wants to constantly dumb down a hobby that
has
> been around for many many years. I will not test any more idiots who want
> nothing more than be handed a CB ticket for free. Ham radio will not die
in
> whatever is left of my lifetime. That's all I care about. Those of you who
wish to
> pretend you are doing something by bringing in young folke, or old, by
handing
> them a ticket, that's your call. Support your ARRL. I notice tha most
> supporters are life members, which mean they pay no dues, so are
effectively no support
> at all. I am only really grateful that I was a ham when it really was
> something, and proud of a ticket that I earned and studied for. These are
experiences
> that I and many other older folks will always have, and fortunately NO ONE
> can take away, jealous as you may be.Those of you who want the morse
removed, or
> have been hams a few years, or are professional novice or technician
ticket
> holders are more than welcome to do what you want. All the ranting about
moving
> into the 21st century, becoming modern and so forth, is nothing but an
excuse
> to get it for free. Personally I don't care what you think of me, as one
> emailer who called me names, because I have done it. Apparently he had
not. So
> enjoy your teaching/memorizing of these oh so hard tests, get new blood in
the
> hobby. This is the same crap that was passed around when the codeless tech
> ticket was proposed. Where are all the geniuses that were supposed to
surface from
> that?? Gee.....ya REALLY think it's a hard test when 7 year olds become
> extra's. I wonder how many of these there would have been 20 years
> ago????????????????????????????? Al/W8FAX/2192 Extra               HEAVY
>
>
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