[ICOM] ham radio industry

[Diane & Edward Swynar]

Hi Guys,

I gotta weigh-in on this one, & say that I concur 100% with Ray...

With literally THOUSANDS of innocent Japanese having lost their loved ones,
their homes, and their livlihoods---to say nothing of the potential looming
nuclear disaster that threatens ALL of us here on planet earth---to fret
publicly & wring one's hands about any disruption to the receipt of our
radio toys is astomishingly insensitive and utterly crass.

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ


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----- Original Message -----
From: <rayswan at rochester.rr.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] ham radio industry


> I would burn my ham radio gear right now if I thought for a minute that it
would heat those poor souls trying to keep their kids warm while sleeping
under the stars in 0degree temperatures.
>
> I'm a little embarrassed that we think of ourselves first when we have so
much.  Picture yourself for a minute standing on a roadway with rubble all
around you and nothing but the clothes on your back. Were it me I'd be
thinking about where I could find a place to hole up for the night and maybe
something to eat.  It's not just here, I see it on the news too.  Sorry to
take this tone with you all but we will get through the loss of our radio
gear much easier then the victims will get through the loss of their homes
tonight.
>
> ray swan  -NV2A
>