[SOC] CWop sighting

[peteclough at aol.com]

Well.. If you really wanted to Join them
. You could change your name and call. Move to another state?>\
Purchase a new HF rig, Increase your proficiency .. That ought to do it?
Pete





-----Original Message-----
From: David W6DTW <w6dtw at earthlink.net>
To: 'Second Class Operators' Club' <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 1:36 am
Subject: [SOC] CWop sighting


Looks like my post found its way to Vic K2VCO, a CWops member.  He's written
 point-by-point response to the reasons he believes people find them
elitist".  I'm guessing I won't be getting any more invites to join CWops.
 
   http://tinyurl.com/y9gawnb
Worth reading.  Vic's comments are in fact measured and reasonable.  If one
ccepts that the purpose of CWops is to form a tight-knit group of committed
embers/operators (indeed Vic uses the term "fraternal organization" in his
omments) then their club membership requirements make sense.  Yet with that
nderstood CWops is still a perfect example of the "culture of exclusion"
nd does nothing to promote CW interest in new hams.  
Feel free to respond to Vic en blog.  Have fun.  
Best,
...dtw

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