That could well be because there isn't anyone who uses satellite tracking
software, that would be my assumption, not to get mad about it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: I don't appreciate some comments on this list, and we need to
think about what we say to people
> or they do not answer questions when posted like i asked twice about =
> what accessible satellite tracking software you all use
>
> On Jun 29, 2012, at 5:05 PM, Harry Brown wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I first want to say, that I do appreciate the help I've gotten on this =
> =3D
>> list.
>> It's a great list to be a part of.
>> However, secondly, I do not appreciate comments like, how I got my =3D
>> license and that kind of stuff.
>> First of all, folks, you all surely know, right? That most people =
> don't =3D
>> get their license to build kits, or to be technical. I'm not saying =3D
>> here, that, technical information isn't good for people. I'm just =
> saying =3D
>> you go ask every ham in your local area, "So, why did you get your =3D
>> license in the first place? They'll probably tell you, "I got it =
> because =3D
>> I saw how much fun ham radio is, and I wanted to get on the air and =
> talk =3D
>> to other people, or, to get in contests, etc.
>> Now, some people get their licenses because they're technical, but =
> many =3D
>> don't.
>> We have a problem in the ham community, and, we have it in the =
> computer =3D
>> community as well. When someone asks how to solve a problem, =3D
>> technically, so many people get an attitude like, "how did you get =
> your =3D
>> license?" Or, in the computer community, they say, "you're an iddiot, =
> =3D
>> can't you figure out how to do things with your computer, what's wrong =
> =3D
>> with you?"
>> That's why many people don't join computer lists, or ham radio lists, =
> =3D
>> because the people that are on those lists look down on, or, they have =
> =3D
>> no patients with anyone.
>> I see it in the ham community, and I see it in the computer community.
>> So, let's not look down on, or get an attitude with anyone, weather on =
> =3D
>> ham radio, or, on computers.
>> In case you all forgot, we all as I tell folks, so offten on computer =
> =3D
>> lists, when someone asks, "I hope all won't laugh at me, or this is =3D
>> probably a dumb question"". There is no dumb question. Not everybody =
> is =3D
>> a techy. When I'm on the air with someone, I don't ask them, "So, how =
> =3D
>> much do you know about building rigs, or, how much do you know about =3D=
>
>> antennas, etc?"
>> Let's just help each other out, in the ham community, or in the =
> computer =3D
>> community, alright?
>> Trippy, ac8s
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