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Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:28:21 -0500
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Bob,

I used to hear him a lot, and when he wasn't flaming, he seemed like 
a pretty intelligent guy.  However, I never talked to him because I 
didn't want to be the recipient of one of his flaming rants.

Steve

On Thursday 3/30/06 12:38 Bob Moore - KA5ETA wrote:
>Steve I got the call sign wrong to begin with but you are right it was "wa 4
>dog"  I was never sure about the guy either.  There is one thing about him
>he could and did get people excited.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 11:01 AM
>Subject: Re: k1man
>
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > I could never figure out whether the Dog was serious, or whether he
> > just said things to stir people up.  And you're right, he was some
> > sort of TV technician.  More than that, he was a minority of one.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Thursday 3/30/06 10:55 Bob Martin wrote:
> >>You folks will appreciate this... And it's accurate...
> >>
> >>I once had a dog fight with The Dog.  WI4B and I were talking on 40 meters
> >>about ways we were using the Apple IIe with our students.  Dog said there
> >>are some people whom he disliked and who shouldn't be on HAM radio.
> >>Included in his list were several minority groups and "blind people."  I
> >>think he is or was a television technician and held or holds an Extra
> >>Class
> >>License.
> >>
> >>Bob Martin
> >>
> >>
> >>Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Bob Moore - KA5ETA" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:27 AM
> >>Subject: Re: k1man
> >>
> >>
> >> > Talking about people that the rules do not apply to what happened to
> >> > the
> >> > DOG?  I don't remember for sure but was the call n5dog?
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Walt Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:35 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: k1man
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> His problem has never, imo, been with his operating skills, per se,
> >> >> but =
> >> >> with his arrogant attitude that the rules about "broadcasting" and =
> >> >> commercial use of the bands don't apply to him.
> >> >>
> >> >>  ----- Original Message -----=20
> >> >>  From: Kevin Kwan=20
> >> >>  To: [log in to unmask]
> >> >>  Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:59 AM
> >> >>  Subject: k1man
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>  regarding Glen Bastard, apparently he's behaving himself on the yl =
> >> >> system on
> >> >>  14.332. He helps out with net control activities and relays pertinent
> >> >>  information. I was surprised when I heard his call sign thrown around
> >> >> =
> >> >> during
> >> >>  the summer when I first became active on that frequency. It's neat to
> >> >> =
> >> >> hear
> >> >>  such a character exhibited good operator skills, since he's proven in
> >> >> =
> >> >> the
> >> >>  past to have none.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >

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