I think Colin pretty well covered it, haha. Sounds right to me. Phil. K0NX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 6:31 PM Subject: Re: Breaking into round tables > you gotta have absolutely nothing else to do night after night after > night, > have a very large linear amplifier and a large antenna. And, you have to > visit the other guys at least once a year so you can talk about that visit > for the rest of the year hahaha. > Daton, or vizalia comes to mind. > > 73 > Colin, V A6BKX > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 2:27 PM > Subject: Re: Breaking into round tables > > >> Phil, >> >> I often wonder how you become a member of one of those elite groups. Do >> you >> have to know someone, or do you just have to be rude and obnoxious? >> >> Steve >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 22:20 >> Subject: Breaking into round tables >> >> >>> Steve, >>> >>> You've got that right. Some of the rudest hams I've seen are in 75 >>> meter >>> and 20 meter round tables and you better not break in if you ain't one >>> of >>> their buddies unless you want to be ignored or made fun of. >>> >>> Phil. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:04 PM >>> Subject: Re: sighted wife >>> >>> >>>> But how do you define "off topic" in ham radio? Try breaking into a >>>> QSO >>>> on >>>> 75 meters and asking the participants to get back on topic. >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 21:17 >>>> Subject: Re: sighted wife >>>> >>>> >>>>>I agree. So we get off topic once in a while. At least it does bring >>>>> people out of the woodwork who haven't posted for a while. >>>>> Harvey >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:06 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: sighted wife >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> o.k., then change the subject. Bring up something radio related. >>>>>> Good >>>>>> grief people!!!!!! I hate list cops!!!!! >>>>>> 73 >>>>>> Butch >>>>>> WA0VJR >>>>>> Node 3148 >>>>>> Wallace, ks. >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >