[Kenwood] Curious

Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:03:04 -0500

Bill,
That's a cute and catchy phrase, but it's woefully simplistic and needlessly
divisive. It's also, in my opinion, inappropriate commentary for this list.

I've never held a code-free ticket in my 26 years as an amateur, but I have
no problem with most of those whose have one. As long as they conduct
themselves on the air with some diginity and have respect for what being an
amateur means, then they're OK with me.

What separates CBers and amateurs is foremost a test and a license, then
secondly their attitude about their respective services, not CW. I've heard
plenty of "coded" hams who don't respect their fellow amateurs, the FCC, nor
it seems, themselves. When you throw around cutesy phrases like, "Without
CW, it's just CB", you're not encouraging anyone to learn CW, or anything
else. You're being a jerk to people who've had nothing to do with the rule
making process- they simply followed the rules in effect to get their
tickets. And many code-free Techs are pretty decent hams and decent people.

Does this attempt to make someone else feel bad about their accomplishments
make you feel good? Does the fact that you learned CW make you feel
superior? Does it make you a better operator?

CW is a great tool and I'm glad I learned it, but not knowing it doesn't
automatically make you an inferior amateur.

 Techs simply have different kind of amateur license than you, what's so
hard to accept about that? And remember, many of those codeless licensees
own Kenwood gear and subscribe to this list.

Have a nice day,
Scott, N9AI
ex: WD9IPV, N9AAT

----- Original Message -----
From: "William J. Diamond" <[email protected]>
To: "spawnn" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 6:49 AM
Subject: RE: [Kenwood] Curious

> It is called the codeless license.   Remember, without CW, it is just CB.
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> -----Original Message-----
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> I am curious,
> When did Sears and Roebucks start issuing Amateur Radio Licenses again?
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