[SOC] Membership Certificates

[Bob Patten]

I hope that's mostly tongue in cheek.  But I have to partially agree 
about the whole hobby.  When I got my license way back in the last 
century, I had to answer technical and rules questions (no multiple 
choice), draw schematics, copy 20 WPM of CW error free for a full 
minute, and then send 20 WPM on a straight key.  Wonder with the advent 
of the internet how many new licensees we would be getting with those 
requirements though..  Rambling..

On 6/7/2018 5:10 PM, Quikhooligan via SOC wrote:
> Wait a minute! I paid $5 for my certificate and worked hard for that
> money and now you are just going to hand them out for free?  That's
> typical of how the whole hobby is going down the tubes.  All the
> newcomers want things to be given to them without working for it like we
> used to have to do.  And now they are given a certificate with the
> coffee stains included which make it appear as though they've had the
> certificate for years?   Hogwash!
> 
> Bring back the old certificates.  Maybe even the earlier one with the
> straight key instead of the paddle.  And charge a good chunk of change
> for the privilege of being SOC.
> 
> You guys make me sick! And I'm sick enough already.
> 
> Quikhooligan - Sick Operators Club
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73,     Bob Patten, N4BP                Plantation, FL

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