[SixClub] 4U1WB on the air yesterday

[pete Highlands]

Tom Ziko wrote:

> Jerry and the multitude,
>
> That is what happens when you make getting a Amateur Radio license too 
> easy by dropping requirements and createing a "no code" license class. 
> This gives poor operators, LID's, and people that have no business 
> being on the air the ability to get a Ham Radio license. I have been a 
> Ham with a general ticket since 1975 and over the last 10-15 years 
> Amateur Radio has been slowly declining, going to S#@&........ If I 
> didn't love the hobby as much as I do I would have sold all my 
> equipment and got more involved into my first love of photography.
>
> That was my two cents worth.
>
> It will be interesting to see how many people disagree with me. I 
> would like that think that the majority agree.
>
> Tom Ziko - K4NAM
> Tallahassee, FL.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Gault" <jgault at nc.rr.com>
> To: "'SixClub'" <SixClub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:00 AM
> Subject: [SixClub] 4U1WB on the air yesterday
>
>
>>
>> Hope many of had the opportunity to work that nice band opening last
>> evening. On 50.150 station 4U1WB (World Bank) was on the air, a very 
>> large
>> pileup started as would be expected. One station lucky enough to make
>> contact with a very powerful signal kept calling for the QSL route on 
>> top of
>> many stations trying to make contact. Maybe this station thought they 
>> made a
>> foreign contact and didn't realize that it was really in DC at the World
>> Bank or maybe they didn't realize that their communication with 4U1WB 
>> had
>> already ended and 4U1WB  were talking with other stations, or maybe they
>> were just rude. I don't know, but this obviously powerful station 
>> knocked my
>> 100 watts on a PAR omni out of the ring along with others that just 
>> gave up
>> and went after other stations elsewhere. This asking for a qsl route 
>> went on
>> for 5 minutes or so. A simple search on QRZ for the call sign has the 
>> QSL
>> route. Lesson I learned from this was if you need further information 
>> ask
>> for it when you have the operators attention and not after you 
>> confirm the
>> contact, all this operator did was interfere with others.
>>
>> 73
>> Jerry
>>
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               I would like to think you are full of hot air!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      Our hobby is one of the finest in the land, and the great thing 
about it is the availability of all things for all people. You dont have 
to know all the facets but there are enough variables for anyone to 
enjoy. code no-code has been argued so much its now moot and even 
ridiculous to consider that an operator is better or more courteous 
because he or she knows code. any doubt about that can be answered any 
time on 75&80 mtrs.
     Pull people in by example and our great heritage of elmering and 
more importantly having fun not ridiculing.
    I assure you you are a minority in our hobby (thank God)
                                  My Dollars worth thank you very much
                                                      Pete Highlands N3RLJ