[Fists] ARRL: Hams say "Hello"

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nancy at tir.com wrote:

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>Check this out if you haven't already.
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>This looks like another nail in the coffin for the technical service, ham radio as we knew it, and a big push toward making Ham radio a generic radio hobby.  
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>According to the ARRL web site mentioned below, Hams don't say CQ or Fine Business or Thanks for the call, (on "voice"), Hams say "Hello". I don't listen to much "voice" radio but the only place I've heard "Hello" on the air is on CB, as in "Hello, good buddy".
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>At least they do mention that some hams LIKE to use Morse code, and they do have audio of what "hello" sounds like in Morse code. 
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>Of course, Amateur Radio could use some PR, but it's a very poor choice of focus or maybe just badly executed. It blends us in with citizens band and family radio service. I hope it was unintentional, but I don't think the ARRL does anything unintentionally.
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>When I read that press release and the web page I got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Am I over-reacting?  If you must flame me, please do it off the reflector at nancy at tir.com. 
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Doesn't surprise me. Fits right with the ARRL's long term plan to make 
Amateur Radio into a Service for email (Winlink 2000) and a new 
Citizen's Band with ridiculously simple exams.

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