[K3CAL] Growing up and moving on...

[Bob N3PPH]

I have kept quiet, I truly don't care what CARA does and wanted to be left
alone in return. Since I am directly attacked I will directly defend. 
The twins (hempling and balint) have been back stabbing me since I was
president and I have ignored it, that changes now. At the hamfest balint
wanted to shake my hand, I politely said no, not going to pretend to be
friends as I know what he has done. I was fine with that but hempling took
it upon himself to get in my face, I raised my voice a little to make sure
he understood. I spoke to the vendor afterward to apologize, he had no
problem with me. 
I still have good friends in CARA and know most of the membership are good
people, obviously not all.
As far as a 6 meter repeater yes a few of us are working on getting a 6
meter repeater up and running and when it does go up the frequency will be
published here and almost all of you will be welcome. This is a group of
hams playing, has nothing to do with this club.
As far as hempling getting his little feelings hurt too bad, you cast stones
and sooner or later one is going to come flying back. I suggest you get a
life and quit trying to make yourself part of mine, I already have a dog.

--
73,
Bob N3PPH


-----Original Message-----
From: K3CAL [mailto:k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of steve
hempling
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 10:35 AM
To: K3CAL_Post
Subject: [K3CAL] Growing up and moving on...



             The Calvert Amateur Radio Association means a lot to most of
us, but it meant everything to just a few.  After attending a recent hamfest
where my friend and I were verbally assaulted, (even the witnessing vendor
stepped back from the table) both of us were left stunned and with
uncomfortable tightness in the chest. We finished shopping, left the very
nice hamfest, and obviously talked on the way home. This is just a club, a
group of volunteers, enjoying a common interest. Most of us are retired,
enjoying the hobby and the camaraderie that comes from people who are
committed to serving the community.

             It came to my attention a few days later that there's new local
activity on 6 meters and perhaps I should be listening. Easy enough to do..,
I did and was surprised to hear the activity included, comments about myself
and  another ham that was not complimentary.  The comments were perhaps
outside of what the FCC would like to hear and I was sorry that I had not
recorded the 6 meter FM activity.  Knowing how some members are concerned
about the recording of conversations, I gave my friendly guys at ARRL Legal
Department a call, and asked about the legality of recording stuff heard
over the air. Well it seems that it is perfectly legal, though I imagine
that could change depending on the way the recordings are used. He was
intrigued as to why I was calling and asking; and I briefly told him of what
I intended to do with the recordings. When things stray too far, Official
Observers (OO's) sometimes record to use the evidence to prosecute the
offender. I am not, nor do I want to be, an OO. The conversation with ARRL
continued and he asked what I intended to do with the recordings. I told him
that I intended to continue the recording and gleaning the "Good Stuff" I
intended to share it with the membership... a trial by our pears. 
Intending to gather enough dirt said about enough people, that all could see
what friends say about their friends. Having an IC-R20 that can record 6
hours worth and only record when the squelch opens was just too easy. Well I
began a daily routine of seeing what was recording and saving it in a file.
Too easy, and was I rewarded!  Yes I have a couple of choice nuggets I have
not shared with the persons discussed, but to what gain would this be? To
further divide an already divided club would accomplish nothing. After all,
this is just a club of community oriented individuals sharing a common
interest.

             My friend called today to ask me to do a favor for him.  I
wished him a very happy 80th birthday, and we talked a little as he drove.
He said he's got a new outlook on life at 80 and he has no intention of
letting any of this stuff bother nor affect him, "life is too short" he
said.... I replied to him that you know...on that thought why am I spending
time recording/listening/cataloguing things that give you chest pains. I
really have better things to do with my limited time. 
So for now friends, the Icom R-20 just became a scanner, and those involved
can say what you want about whoever, comfortable in the knowledge that no
one except the DX that can copy the signals will wonder what happened to
"family radio".

             Last, but not least, those concerned individuals that gave the
password to their web sight over the air can sleep comfortably knowing that
hacking and mischievous activity is not my style. At 64 I've grown up and
moved on, can you?

                                 respectfully,

                              Steve Hempling  73!


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