[Hallicrafters] CW and the ruin of amateur radio

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And for some reason... I called you George  (What's weird is I have a cat
named George, and he is sitting on the window shelf next to me, so wonder if
that has anything to do with it!  Geeze!" )  I shoulda named him 'KAT"   Sorry
Greg! 

73
Ed


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Ed Brooks, W5HTW
http://w5htw.home.att.net/index.html
Active since June 1956 Extra since
Jan 1970
> I believe that the old timers are correct in the statement that ham
> radio was ruined when the FCC lowered the requirements.  It was then
> that many of these same potential mentors put the "if I had to learn it
> so should you" attitude to good use.  They abandoned the new No-Code
> Techs and left them on there own to try to become decent radio
> operators.  But with no active mentors who would actually associate with
> the lower class "No-Codes" they had no chance. 
> 
> I am an electronics engineer nearing retirement age and I have been on
> the periphery of amateur radio since I was 11 years old.  I still have
> my SX-146 that my Dad bought me.  Back then we had no idea that there
> was a medical reason why I couldn't learn the code but it was enough
> that it would keep me out of the hobby until the No-Code class opened
> up.  
> 
> I feel that I could have had a little to offer but I found what everyone
> else found....two meters had turned into another Citizens Band so I
> pretty much walked away.  I have been on the air maybe 10 times in the
> last ten years.  
> 
> It was a great hobby. It just lost it's way.  When we can get past the
> "Paid my dues" attitudes it may find it's way back to greatness.
> 
> Greg Schindler
> KD6HGF
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