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

Mon Dec 25 14:47:58 EST 2006

I don't like collard greens and I have no idea what some people find tasty 
about them. but I just take a little more mashed potatoes or green peas and 
enjoy what I like and let them enjoy what they like. Doesn't require 
understanding, just collard tolerance...:)

You're in my log from wayyy back in November, 06 (SS). Hope to work you 
again sometime just to chat, either cw or sideband. Merry Christmas from 
rainy Florida es 73 de ks4xn.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K0HB " <k-zero-hb at earthlink.net>
To: "FISTS Reflector" <fists at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Fists] A Modest Proposal --- drop all the "numbers"

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> 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
>> >
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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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