Hi Lou;
I sure everyone knows you one heck of nice guy!
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: raising antennas
> Hi.
>
> That is why joining radio clubs is a good idea. That way you form those
> relationships and come to know the people in your community. I live in a
> metropolitan area of about 400,000 people, and I'm not afraid to have hams
> over to help with projects, and I'm well known in the community.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 07:23 PM 11/6/2008 +1100, you wrote:
>>I thought I'd better sit on this one for a while, before I posted on it.
>>my XYL and I are in a relationship.
>>as you are well aware, it's all about comprimise.
>>let me put it in terms that'll make it easier on all concerned.
>>first point,
>>we rent this property.
>>i.e. we don't own it. so anything I put up here must be able to be torn
>>down at a moment's notice and single handedly. i.e. one person job.
>>secondly, she and I had many troubles with cb operators many years back
>>and I suspect a good many of them listen to, or have, migrated to the
>>ham bands.
>>knowing the majority of cb operators around sydney as I do, save those
>>that choose to stay well out of the whole main stream 40 channel
>>spectrum, a high portion of those operators would rather rob you then
>>help.
>>and as much as we want to believe amateur operators are a more civilised
>>bunch,,, for the most part, they are.
>>this is due partly to the fact that by law, they have to be. i.e.
>>following correct operating procedures.
>>and partly to the fact that a good many of them are x cb operators that
>>got out of the game due to the afforemensioned ratbag element.
>>neither the XYL or I wish to take the risk in inviting people we don't
>>know from addam over, only to find ourselves in a pile of dung we won't
>>be able to dig our way out of.
>>we rarely have people round as it is, and those we do have round we know
>>rather well, and trust.
>>and thus my friends, we come to the crux of the matter.
>>neither of us trust easily.
>>and as much as other hams might wish to help, people, in general, do not
>>care for other people's predicament. thus, you end up with an
>>installation you can't tackle on your own if need be, and an unhappy
>>landlord.
>>if it were our own house, and we trusted the people to do what we asked
>>of them, then yes I'd allow people to assist me.
>>as it stands now, it's simply a case of:
>>fooll me once, shame on you. fool me twice, shame on me. fool me thrice,
>>then it's my own stupid fault.
>>sorry for the long pose, I just want people to understand where it is we
>>are coming from.
>>Shaun,
>>vk2fese,
>>web sites:
>>http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>skype: brailledude
>>
>>
>>--
>>Shaun,
>>vk2fese,
>>web sites:
>>http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>skype: brailledude
>>
>>
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>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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