[NJARC] Truth revealed about ham radio (oldradio at comcast.net)

[kolson at rcn.com]

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Hi Gang, 

Truth revealed about ham radio 

This has been around for a while. (I just found it.) See how many things he talks about, is about you.  He has a great sense of humor. 

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWE7FrVY9T4 

Great sense of humor... All righty then! Maybe that's on display in some of his other videos. I didn't laugh (or even say hi hi) once. I guess he sees himself as some kind of a ham radio "shock jock". That works better if you are actually funny. 

He kind of sounds like a lot of the guys on 75 meters. Kvetching about DX'ers, durn Contesters, traffic nets  or anything he isn't personally into and "cha llenging" hams he deems  to "not have b****"   to meet me at the hamfest to settle whate ver his fevered mind thinks needs to be settled. At least he left Obama out of it...     

But there is no "truth" revealed here, just the usual jejune opinions that have been trotted out by disaffected types for as long as I can remember. Now it would be possible to put together a funny bit about ham radio operators and their idi osyncras ies, like i f the late, great  Jean Shepherd took on the subject. But that would take real humor, nuance, humanity and generosity of spirit to achieve, w hich is not displayed by this gentleman,  at least by the evidence of the linked video. 

Best, Kevin K3OX
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