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Re: Reflections On The Past Forty-Four Years In Ham Radio #1
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Louis Kim Kline <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:31:28 -0400
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You tell 'em, Butch!

73, de Lou K2LKK

At 11:11 AM 7/18/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>I don't agree with the thought that getting rid of c w caused the increase
>in all the rudeness and so forth we see on the air these days, nor do I
>consider ham radio a glorified cb band.  I was a novice back in 1961,
>never got on the air.  got my general in 1968 and have been an active ham
>since and now have my extra, yep, had to wait until they dropped the cw
>requirement down to 5 wpm.  I never liked cw, I could never make it to 20
>wpm.  Sure, ham radio has changed, some for the good and some not so good,
>as with all things in our society.  I use to operate 80 meters back when I
>first got on and some of the most unfriendly rude and obnoxious people I
>ran across were licensed extras who had passed their code test at 20 wpm.
>I think it is ludicrous to claim the absence of a cw requirement has lead
>ham radio to where it is today.  Many things have ben a factor.  As far as
>rudeness and such go, I see a lack of that almost every where I go in
>society these days, not just ham radio.  Try driving in a large city such
>as Vegas and you'll see what I mean.
>
>I don't want to turn this into a code versus no code debate, I think code
>is great for those who love it, but why should those of you who love it
>require those of us who don't to use it.  I love and enjoy theory, and
>many of my friends will tell  you I'm a very good tech.  The theory part
>of the exams were a piece of cake for me.  Now I could say, the theory is
>too easy.  We should make it much harder.  Same logic applies I think.
>
>Yes, the hobby has changed, I've seen packet come and go.  I ran a packet
>bbs for 15 years, two nodes and maintained and owned two repeaters.  Here
>in VEgas, I own my own repeater with i r l p on it, and serve on two
>technical committees in ham clubs.  Why, because I like computers and
>theory.
>
>Enough of my rambling.
>73s
>Butch Bussen
>wa0vjr

Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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