Alan,
I was not including you or Abeallah or any of the other guys on the
frequency that night. In fact, I normally hear you just fine and I heard
you and Abeallah discussing the hardline and all your friend is buying up to
build his Florida contest station. I was just using wayne as an example of
how many groups behavior toward new comers. Shoot, we used to have a DX guy
in Denver who refused to talk to anyone on the air he didn't know
personally. Knowing this, I called him each and every time I heard him and
since we weren't that far apart, I knew he could hear me. He was a class A
jerk. I don't work much phone these days due to problems with my voice but
I enjoy listening to the bands. It is like the Colorado group on 3868 I
mentioned. Most of the guys are super nice but there are one or two that
get carried away drinking as they operate, haha.
Phil.
K0NX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:55 PM
Subject: Ham radio ethics in decline
>
>
> Hello Phil,
>
>
>
> I thoroughly enjoyed all of the posts on this subject, and having gotten
> my
> ticket back in 1962, I concur with those who claim that ham radio is a far
> cry now from what it was back then.
>
>
>
> With respect to the group on 14.208, stay away at all costs, Hi. They are
> not friendly, and don't even think of asking them for a report. With
> respect to the evening group on 14.200, that is one of my main groups,
> along
> with our maestro, Abdallah, 9K2GS. Abdallah is a good friend, and we chat
> both on skype and on the land line. I have known Abdallah for years, and
> when I was going into the hospital on a regular basis, Abdallah used to
> call
> me on the phone the night before surgery to wish me well. If you want to
> be
> recognized in that group, please call me directly, I will have Abdallah
> recognize you. During the group sessions, I am in regular skype contact
> with Abdallah, and I often tell him on skype that a weak/qrp/or mobile
> station is calling him. Just let me know and I will take care of it. As
> for Wayne, or Lumpy which is his nick name, he can be very gruff. Having
> said that, Wayne is one of the best DX operators on the bands. You have
> to
> get to know him, which I admit can be tough, because he isn't overly
> friendly to newcomers. He has been both good to me and not so good, HiHi.
> Right now we are friendly with each other.
>
>
>
> I look forward to seeing you on 14.200 soon. It is a great group, with a
> number of Middle East stations regularly onboard. BTW, two of the
> regulars,
> A61R(Rashed) and A61MH(Mohamed), came to my QTH to visit me about 3 weeks
> ago. Rashed called me on the phone one afternoon right after Dayton, and
> asked if he and Mohamed could drop by for a visit. They came over and
> visited with me for about 90 minutes, and Rashed got on 20 with my station
> and worked quite a few of the regulars. Rashed's son attends Arizona
> State
> University which is why he was in Phoenix in the first place.
>
>
>
> Alan/KD7GC
>
>
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
>
> Phoenix, AZ
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>
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