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[AMPS] ARRL and QST

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Subject: [AMPS] ARRL and QST
From: andywallace@home.com (Andy Wallace)
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 16:17:54 -0600
Larry--

Did you get tested on "flying the beam" like we did 50 years ago? I don't
think so.

Andy  K5VM

Larry L. Ravlin wrote:

> Andy,
> I also am a pilot and getting my lic. was not a privilege I had to test
> pretty hard for it and I didn't get to say "hey, those DME approaches are
> archaic and should be dropped from the inst. requirements, you guys are
> being too rough on pilots I can't learn this" Suck it up, learn cw and
> everyone will be happy they did in the long run.
>
> Larry
>
> ----------
> > From: Andy Wallace <andywallace@home.com>
> > To: K3BU@aol.com
> > Cc: AMPS@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [AMPS] ARRL and QST
To: <amps@contesting.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 7:12 AM
> >
> >
> > I'm a pilot and I didn't have to learn to handcrank a biplane to get my
> license. I
> > also didn't build my airplane--I'm a proud appliance operator like most
> pilots. I
> > don't repair the plane either.  What possible relevance does a CW
> requirement have
> > to "damage and interference to others" ?? One more strawman.
> >
> > Andy  K5VM
> >
> > K3BU@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > Fits more in the category of piloting the airplane, driving the car or
> train.
> > > The point is that there is some knowledge required in order not to
> cause
> > > damage and interference to others.
> > >
> > >
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