[MRCA] Fwd: EXERCISE NOBLE SKYWAVE

[Robert Newberry]

I've been following this thread with interest. I decided join MARS probably
7 or 8 years ago. I was given all of the required reading and was told,
"just get on the nets and train on the air." I did what they said and there
was this obnoxious blow hard that had a voice and cadiance that I thought
had to be a character from one of those phony phone call joke comedy
albums. I would mess and up and forget to say "over" or something and this
guy would not only correct me, but also dress me down for an over the top
amount of time.

I remember thinking to myself I'm adult for Christ sake and I wouldn't put
up with this nonsense in the work place why would I bother with a hobby I
volunteer for. This guy was the epitome of tool! I was asked by the person
who recruited me and the look in his face told me he knew this guy was
driving people away, but no one was willing to show him the door.

Funny thing is I've been to some of these "emergency groups" and the
impression I got was a lot of people that meant well and were good at
memorizing test material to be an extra and a pile of free time to read
government training materials.

If the the kaa-kaa his the impeller and my local county, or FD needs help
putting up an antenna or a connector soldered, or someone to make heads or
tails of equipment to talk to the next county over. I'm more than qualified
and I'll gladly help.

N1XBM
Apparare Scientor
Paratus Communicare
www.n1xbm.com
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