[ICOM] ham radio industry

[Jim Vohland]

I agree. While I'm sure no one meant meant to be uncaring or insensitive, this serves as a reminder to us all that just because we are in another area of the world, doesn't mean we won't be affected. We only have one earth and it's getting to the point where all us humans need to start working together. This all could end up being something we have never seen the likes of before. Ham radio will be but just a speck in the eye.........


> From: deswynar at xplornet.ca
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:33:31 -0500
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] ham radio industry
> 
> 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
> >
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