Trippy,

I think I get why they call you Trippy, because, like, you're way, way out there man. 

First of all, this isn't ham radio, it's an Email list. Fortunately, we don't have to ID every 10 minutes on Email lists, or anything else like that. If anything, we should use the "lingo" of Internet culture, since this is the Internet. But all of that is pretty moot anyhow.

As for we should "talk the ham radio lingo" and "people who don't should be confronted", jeez, I dunno, but I think you're in a different hobby than I am. 

The only thing incumbent upon hams is that we follow the rules set forth for us by our governing boies and international law. That's it. It is also incumbent upon us to comport ourselves in civil fashion, especially if we want kids to get involved. If anything, we should probably avoid as much jargon as possible, although some of it is just culture. Jargon for its own sake is just silly and pretentious. Basically, we follow country specific and international regulations an we don't act like assholes. That's pretty much the deal. 

That's all. 

It is not your place, or for that matter, anyone else's, to correct someone on the air for what you perceive to be operating deficiencies. 

But here's the biggest thing.

Ham radio's supposed to be fun. Remember that? Fun? It's, like, what you're supposed to do with a hobby. Have fun. If it isn't fun, then stop doing it. Yes, we need to not be assholes on the air. Yes, we need to conduct ourselves with a certain amount of decorum, so that we present our hobby as one that's friendly and welcoming to all kinds of people, young and old. But once it becomes so rigid that a "73's" is a hanging offense, it isn't fun anymore. 

Sheesh. I never hear this kind of stuff on the cw bands. I think I'll stay there.

73rd's, and over and out,
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Jun 7, 2012, at 5:31 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi there,
> I'm not getting lost!
> Look folks, if we're ham operators, then let's talk like ham radio =
> operators.
> I don't know how you all feel, but what really bugs me as well is, when =
> we're on the air, and hams, not as much newbees, but hams who have been =
> hams for God knows how long, don't act like it, those people should be =
> confronted.
> Even though we're not on the air, at the moment, it's still important, =
> that we use the ham lingo.
> This 73s crap is not ham like.
> 73,
> Trippy, ac8s
>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>  From: Steve=20
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:01 PM
>  Subject: Re: License Renewal?
> 
> 
>  Hey Harry,=20
> 
>  Get lost.
> 
>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>  From: Harry Brown=20
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 2:38 PM
>  Subject: Re: License Renewal?
> 
> 
>  HI all,
>  Please, can we stop with the 73's?
>  We're suppose to be hams here, not chicken banders.
>  I'm not alone, when it comes to that, either.
>  A very well known ham, nationally, has this pet peeve as well, and I =
> =3D
>  also do.
>  This is not cb, this is ham radio, and if you're gonna be a ham, talk =
> =3D
>  the talk!
>  73,
>  Trippy, ac8s
>    ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>    From: Howard, W A 9 Y B W=3D20
>    To: [log in to unmask]
>    Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 8:38 AM
>    Subject: License Renewal?
> 
> 
>    Hi Howard,
> 
>    This is Howard #3.
> 
>    About 4 years ago I renewed my license on the FCC website and I =
> didn't =3D
>  =3D3D
>    have=3D3D20
>    any trouble.  There site is very accessible.
> 
>    Before you can use their Universal Licensing System, you need to get =
> =3D
>  an =3D3D
>    ID=3D3D20
>    number from them.  This also can be done online and the number will =
> =3D
>  be=3D3D20
>    e-mailed to you immediately.
> 
>    If you are reasonably proficient at filling out forms online, this =
> =3D
>  whole =3D3D
> 
>    process can be completed in less than half an hour at most.
> 
>    On a scale of 1 (easy) to 10 (hard) this exercise  is about a 3 in =
> =3D
>  my=3D3D20
>    opinion.
> 
>    The hardest thing is to figure out what website to go to.
> 
>    If anyone is interested, I will look up the address and post it =
> here.
> 
>    If you are able to get an Amateur license than you are smart enough =
> to =3D
>  =3D3D
>    renew=3D3D20
>    it independently.
> 
>    73's
> 
>    Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W