[SOC] SOC == Ham Radio

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:02:25 -0400

I wrote to Lloyd and explained that I responded to his long stream of
messages because I felt I coudln't stand it any longer. Although I do not
apologize for my positions, I did apologize if for some reason I had
accidently came-across with disrespect. He said that he just felt like this
was not the place for him, and I wished him well. Maybe he will reconsider.

I understand this an open forum. Personally I would prefer to see less
political and more ham-related messages on here. As someone stated on a
different reflector just yesterday,  maybe people are spending too much time
on the internet and not enough on the air!

So to get the ball rolling, What are you guys doing as far as on-air
activity? I'm looking forward to the "ship-museums on the air" event this
weekend and will try to work as many of the CW event stations as I can
between regular work and yard work.

Off-air I'm in the process of pulling together parts to build a supply for
my Johnson Viking Mobile. I've had this thing for a few years now, but never
on the air. Figure it would be fun to see how it sounds. Also want to finish
an "L" tuner I started awhile back, and then throw my G5RV back up. It'll be
interesting to compare that setup to my Johnson Matchbox and  tuned-feeder
dipole, my exclusive HF antenna installed right now.

So what are you up to OM?

73,

Mark W1EOF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Paul Bartlett
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 2:36 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [SOC] Politics are NOT SOC!
>
>
> If politics ain't SOC then why do we have Bush and Blair? ;-)
>
> Seriously though, the occasional flare up is part of the fun and (mostly)
> quite entertaining.
>
> Stick with it Lloyd. Several of us have unsubbed in a fit of temper and
> subsequently re-subscribed.
>
> P
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 7:13 PM
> Subject: [SOC] Politics are NOT SOC!
>
>
> This list has become far too SOC for me.
>
> The current political discussions amount to no more than so much
> ranting and
> raving with neither side willing or able to see that there is enough fault
> to be shared by BOTH sides of the political fence.  I have to wonder if
> those who are so fond of criticizing the administration (both past and
> present) have even bothered to get off their duffs and VOTE in any of the
> recent elections.
>
> It's a far sight from a perfect country/government folks, but
> it's a hell of
> a lot better than most others in the world.  Be damn glad you live here or
> you might not have the privilege of complaining.
>
> Can we PLEASE get off the politics and get back to something that REMOTELY
> resembles amateur radio. or at least poking fun at ourselves?  SOC was
> SUPPOSED to be FUN.
>
> Mike
> KG8L
>
>
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