Hi;
w2oy brings back a memory or two.
I thought his cq was
no kids, no lids, no school bus riders only class a operators.
He certainly did have a nice signal.
Richard


----- Original Message -----
From: Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 10:52:19 AM
Subject: Re: LIDs

>
>
> Ah yes, W2OY.  I never got to work him as he passed away before I got 
> licensed but, as an SWL I sure heard him.  He terrified many-a-newby.  He 
> was the first one I ever heard utter the phrase, "no lids, no kids, no space 
> cadets!"   Lou  WA3MIX
> Lou Kolb
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Kutsch" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:01 AM
> Subject: Re: LIDs
> 
> 
> > The full expression is "lids, kids, and space cadets"
> >
> > Do a Google search on that whole phrase and you'll find a wealth of
> > information.
> >
> > 73,
> > Jim, KY2D
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of David thurmond
> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 8:04 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: LIDs
> >
> > OK, here's a trivia question for all you Elmers out there.  What is a LID
> > and where does this term come from?  I have been led to understand that 
> > this
> > is someone who, shall we say, does not embrace best operating practices, 
> > but
> > I'm curious about the term.
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > David Thurmond, KK4ADV