[Fists] USING THE Q-SIGNAL QRL? DUMMY LOADS ANYONE?]

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Jozef Hand-Boniakowski, Ph.D. wrote:
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> My novice was issued Dec 23, 1963 WN2MIC and I don't recall QRL being
> part of the operating procedures.  I do remember that listening to make
> sure that frequency is clear was.  As for changing common practice,
> well, yes, it does work.  Smoking in public places is an example of a
> common practice that is so no longer.  Slavery is another.  Denying
> women the vote, etc.  And oh yes, at one time it was common practice to
> require a CW send and receive test to get a ham ticket.  Those special
> interests that felt this common practice should be no more certainly
> succeeded.  I suggest that discussions about improving operating
> practices are a good thing.  I think that we would all agree that good
> operating practices, and common practices, and not the same thing.
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> 73, Jozef WB2MIC
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Sorry folks, but this is the most ridiculous, asinine post I have seen 
on ANY subject for a long time. Equating sending QRL? with Smoking, 
slavery, denying women the vote? Come on now, Jozef, get back on your 
medication. "Good Operating Procedure" for 99.999% of the world is #1. 
LISTEN and #2. Send QRL? to make sure you are not missing the other side 
of a QSO. If you choose not to do this, then there is a name for that 
type of operator, and it ain't PHD!

On the other hand, maybe this is just a troll by some SSBer....

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