[Milsurplus] CW Forever

[Ralph Cameron]

Will:

No offence. I threw the screws out long ago. They won't be needed when I go 
Maybe the old fellows in the Civil War enactments may?

Ralph
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Donzelli" <wdonzelli at gmail.com>
To: "Ralph Cameron" <ramcam at magma.ca>
Cc: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] CW Forever


>> Admittedly, Sam Morse was an American but he's pretty long in the tooth 
>> and
>> so is the technology but you folks all rhyme off government contract 
>> numbers
>>  , part numbers, mil  specs and set the records straight by telling us 
>> what
>> kit went with what ship, tracked vehicle, aircraft and the whole nine 
>> yards.
>> You perpetuate the material things but what about the skills?
>>
>> I suggest that the bellyachers whoi complain about hams and their dratted
>> weather reports, signal reports and "can you hear any hum" will also
>> complain about the neighbor's dog fouling the lawn, or two speed 
>> bicycles.
>>
>> Not that you're not entitled to your opinion but I sense most of the
>> opinions acome from "experts" who aren't hams.
>
> While I am no expert at ham radio - and, no, I am not a ham - I am an
> expert at being a generation or so younger than most of guys on this
> list, and my rant was intended to be a wake up call to all the guys
> that can not understand why the young ones are not attracted to ham
> radio (yes, the Morse thing was the spark).
>
> You may heed my advice or you may not - it is up to all of you. Just
> remember to save those 75 screws, as you might need them for Ham
> Radio's boatanchor coffin.
>
> I have said my bit...I will drop it now...
>
> --
> Will
>
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