of course none will tel them that would make sense. Maybe we can get someone from the arrl to put together a piece for the wires on the anniversary of such things like the repeaters and sic and say how we came u wight hem, got them to work and now every  public safety communication goes through a repeater of some kind that we did first.
On Nov 1, 2013, at 2:14 AM, Kevin Minor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> I changed the subject to better fit what we're talking about.  I think what
> we as ham operators enjoy about far off AM stations is the same reason why
> we put up antennas for HF to get that rare DX contact.  For me, it was
> realizing that I was actually hearing a transmitted signal from that distant
> location direct, point to point.  It's true that we have things like
> EchoLink and our smart phones, but these rely on a network of relaying
> points to get to us with that crystal clear signal.  Presently I don't have
> HF, except what I could get on my TH-F6A.  I hope to be able to get back on
> HF soon, and experience the excitement of getting that rare DX.  I remember
> my Novice days, back when you could only use CW on four HF bands.  I was in
> high school, and I well remember getting up at five in the morning to work
> west coast stations on 40 meters.  I lived near Cincinnati, Ohio back then,
> and I had a blast!  Technology has sure changed in the 31 years since I've
> been licensed, and I wonder if the public understands that we hams pioneered
> a lot of it.
> 
> Have a good night, and don't work too hard.
> 
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
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