[QCWA] QCWA Digest, Vol 60, Issue 1

Thu Apr 2 17:41:13 EDT 2009

Hi Larry,

"So, Dave I guess my sarcasm was too well disguised."  You got me!  I should have known you were only kibitzing with your former 
neighbour and friend.  You sucked me in good!

Well, as Anne of Green Gables would say:  "You really are a 'kindred spirit' after all."

I did have one serious reply who obviously didn't follow the supplied link.

Thank you for your reply.  I'm happy to have met you.

Cheers,

Dave VE3JX.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Staples" <lstaples at kc.rr.com>
To: "Dave - VE3JX" <ve3jx at sympatico.ca>
Cc: <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] QCWA Digest, Vol 60, Issue 1

> Consternation?  Surely you jest, Dave.  I loved it and wondered if my  old friend and former area resident (Roske) actually got 
> sucked in.   And your observation about the digest format is right on; I and  embarrassed to say that I never thought of that! 
> (At my age nothing  much embarrasses me, especially when forced to admit that I goofed.)
>
> Seriously, I got so many of those messages yesterday (I run an email  news service for about 582 local hams) that I really 
> wondered how many  got suckered. We have licensed well over 300 newbies in the last 3  years; some are pretty green.
>
> Now what will hit QST?
>
> So, Dave I guess my sarcasm was too well disguised.
>
> Ain't ham radio terrific?
>
> 73,
>
> Larry Staples - W0AIB
>
>
> On Apr 2, 2009, at 2:08 PM, Dave - VE3JX wrote:
>
>> Greetings Larry and all,
>>
>> I guess I have to take the blame on this one.  I had seen the item  in question on the ARRL website and got a chuckle out of it. 
>> I  turned around and sent it out to everyone who receives our local  club's newsletter, hoping to spread a little humour and 
>> happiness in  doing so.
>>
>> Bob receives my newsletter and I guess he enjoyed the bulletin I  sent out, and thought it good to pass the humour and joy along 
>> to  other QCWA members.
>>
>> I have had several replies to the bulletin locally, and all have  been appreciative and positive.  I am sorry to hear that you 
>> did not  like it, or, rather that you received it multiple times.  You must  remember that, since you receive the QCWA forum 
>> messages in Digest  format, you will get the messages delayed from when they were sent  out.  The date on the message as sent by 
>> Bob was the first.  Your  reception of the digest was the second.
>>
>> Sorry for any consternation I've caused.  We meant no harm.
>>
>> Have a great day!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dave Hayes VE3JX.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Staples"  <lstaples at kc.rr.com>
>> To: <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [QCWA] QCWA Digest, Vol 60, Issue 1
>>
>>
>>> Roske, cut that out! I got this many times on April 1.  Bob it si now
>>> April 2!
>>>
>>> Larry Staples - W0AIB
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 2, 2009, at 11:00 AM, qcwa-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
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>>>> Today's Topics:
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>>>>  1. AARC Bulletin #09-012 *** Amateur HF to go Digital !!! ***
>>>>     (Bob Roske)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Message: 1
>>>> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:32:25 -0500
>>>> From: "Bob Roske" <broske at hutchtel.net>
>>>> Subject: [QCWA] AARC Bulletin #09-012 *** Amateur HF to go  Digital !!!
>>>> ***
>>>> To: "QCWA - Reflector" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Message-ID: <7C840F909C0A4F5D8BA82A1220077888 at BobsWeb>
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>>>>
>>>> Greetings all,
>>>>
>>>> This is an important news flash of which I feel you should all be
>>>> aware!  This news item was posted on the ARRL website.   Please be
>>>> sure to follow the link for more information.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Bob Roske, N0UF
>>>> President, QCWA
>>>>
>>>> FCC Delays SSB and AM Change (Apr 1, 2009) -- The FCC announced
>>>> April 1 that the scheduled mandatory changeover of SSB and AM HF
>>>> voice communications in the Amateur Radio Service has been delayed
>>>> for one year; originally scheduled to begin April 1, 2009, the new
>>>> changes will now take effect April 1, 2010. Under the plan,
>>>> originally approved by Congress during the Clinton Administration,
>>>> all Amateur Radio voice communication in the HF spectrum (3-30 MHz)
>>>> will adopt digital voice technologies, reducing the bandwidth of
>>>> typical QSOs from an average of 2.4 kHz to an average of 1.5 kHz. No
>>>> particular protocol is specified -- amateurs can use any method they
>>>> desire as long as it is digital. During the transition period, 20
>>>> meter nets have been assigned temporary frequencies in the 10 meter
>>>> band for their analog (SSB or AM) operations; they have also
>>>> temporarily been allowed to use up to 10 kW due to limited
>>>> propagation on that band. Note that 160 meters is not included in
>>>> this chan
>>>> geover, as it -- being below 3 MHz -- is an MF, rather than an HF
>>>> band. As previously announced by ARRL, QSLs for 10 meter contacts
>>>> using the temporarily authorized higher power will not count toward
>>>> DXCC. For more information, please click here.
>>>>
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