You left out one of the most important parts: the derivation of the word.
"French, from Latin amator, lover, from amatus, past participle of amare,
to love".
We do all these weird radio things because we love to do them!
73, Zack W9SZ
On Thu, 19 May 2005, N7MAL wrote:
> Mr. Hans I think the, enclosed, definition of amateur adequately answers your
> comment:
>
> am·a·teur
> n.
> 1.. A person who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as
> a pastime rather than as a profession.
> 2.. Sports. An athlete who has never accepted money, or who accepts money
> under restrictions specified by a regulatory body, for participating in a
> competition.
> 3.. One lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art.
>
>
> MAL N7MAL
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