The true spirit of ham radio!

You can't detract operators from the normal characteristics of personality
in real life!

Being near to the Channel Tunnel (between France and England) we have many
visitors many of whom are hams!

73

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Alan R. Downing
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 6:56 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
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