[Fists] A Modest Proposal --- drop all the "numbers"

[K0HB]

I just don't understand the fascination with "numbers".  

It started back in the 60's or 70's with ten-ten.  First you got ten-ten
"number" and then if you worked a bunch of other "numbers" you got another
"number".

Then along came the geratol net --- which didn't give you a number on
joining --- you had to "earn" your number by working only a select set of
stations who had certain types of call signs!  Then you could get yet
another "number" for working only those who had "numbers".

Numbers, numbers, numbers.....   Fists --- SKCC --- seems all anyone wants
anymore is my "numbers".  

I'm sick of it --- "OP HR IS HANS. MY NR IS BAH HUMBUG 0001".

73, de Hans, K0HB
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> [Original Message]
> From: John <Jwh_fla at hotmail.com>
> To: <kj7un at kj7un.com>; FISTS Reflector <fists at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: 12/25/2006 4:08:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fists] A Modest Proposal
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> I agreed with just about everthing K0HB said. As I understand it, SKCC 
> promotes the use of straight keys for contacts. Nothing wrong with that. 
> Just another choice on the bands. 73 de John, ks4xn
>
> PS: I'm pretty sure I have a SKCC #, just can't remember what it is. I
hope 
> to participate in SK night on NYE. Have to make sure my wrist holds up
with 
> good form.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "KJ7UN" <kj7un at kj7un.com>
> To: "'FISTS Reflector'" <fists at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 3:12 PM
> Subject: RE: [Fists] A Modest Proposal
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> >
> > Are you proposing that SKCC members are not wanted on the FISTS list? 
Or
> > just not wanted for QSOs on the air?
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: K0HB [mailto:k-zero-hb at earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 12:17 PM
> > To: FISTS Reflector
> > Subject: Re: [Fists] A Modest Proposal
> >
> > Sending CC's may delay your post. If you feel that your post needs to
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> > more than one destination please send them separately.
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> >
> >
> > I'm with you.  I got my Extra back in 1963, long before all this
> > crap about exclusive band segments and special call signs
> > for different license classes and whatever.
> >
> > Back then I really didn't care how fast a guy could send
> > code, I only cared that we could have a chat about something
> > interesting.   Generals, Conditionals, Advanced, or Extra
> > were all mixed together in the same spectrum --- no
> > special call sign to prove how fast you beeped --- no
> > notation in the CallBook what your license class was --- nobody
> > cared how fast you could send beeps, or what Morse Code
> > test you took.
> >
> > I'm not sure why I'd want to see anybody's "CW Certificate",
> > or look it up on the internet.  If he can send Morse that I can
> > copy, then I really don't care, not even a little bit, if he even
> > ever TOOK a test.  The only "test" that counts is whether
> > I can copy his code.
> >
> > I have no idea what an SKCC member is, but my guess is
> > that it's somebody who really doesn't want to chat but just
> > wants "my number".  Well, I've decided that I forgot "my
> > number", but I'll certainly be happy to chat, even if you
> > never took a Morse test in your life.
> >
> > 73 and Merry Christmas,
> >
> > de Hans, K0HB
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> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >
> >> I am an Extra.  I did the 20 wpm.  So what.
> >>
> >> I enjoy CW and as long as they leave us alone, who cares.
> >> I have had several Fists contacts in the last few days.  That is
> >> what counts.  In fact I am going off the computer now and
> >> send some code.  By the way I notice that the SKCC
> >> members spend more time on emails than on CW.
> >> 73 Bob 2658
> >
> >
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