Yup i'm an old goat too hi hi. 73, Barb k1eir
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From: "Reeva Parry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: fcc -- no more morse code?


> Hi John, Lou and all the rest of you,
>
> I've never, ever referred to amateur radio as a hobby! No, not me! I was
> active in the Alaskan earthquake communications back in 1964, and also the
> big blizzard of 1978 in Columbus, Ohio, where I was born and raised. The
> only communication we had throughout Columbus was amateur radio, and that
> included all the hospitals, because all phone lines were down at that
> particular time.
>
> Pat, you may say you're an "old goat" on this list, but, believe me when I
> tell you that I'm so proud to be an "old goat", too!! !!
>
>
> 33, 73, 88 where appropriate,
> Reeva Parry,
> AMATEUR RADIO CALL SIGN:  K8DMU for over forty-four years!
>
>
> At 11:37 PM 7/24/05 -0400, John Miller, N1UMJ, wrote:
>
>>oh, believe me, I use hobby only on this list and with close friends and
>>once in a while with people getting in to ham radio, other than that, I
>>use
>>the word service.
>
>
>
>>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>
>>It's not a hobby, it's a service.  Somebody pointed that out on the list
>>earlier this week, but it bears repeating.  The frequencies that we use
>>are
>>far too valuable to be set aside for a hobby.  Don't forget it when
>>commenting to the FCC, or anyone else in the government.
>>
>>73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
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