I agree with Rick. Let's make sure to Elmer the new folks rather than allow
for pandemonium because they are shunned by all us "super-ops." We'll get
what we expect.
For anyone who is compelled to sell out because of the new way of life, I
hereby make a standing offer to buy your entire station for $0.05 per pound
AND I will haul it off. No questions asked.
73 and Merry Christmas,
Tom NN4RR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Dougherty NQ4I" <nq4i at contesting.com>
To: "SECC" <secc at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 12:13 PM
Subject: [SECC] no code license
> Hi all and Happy Holidays...greetings from VK2 Land...I have been here 3
> days now and this no code thing has been very interesting indeed...a
> little
> history...Australia has the Foundation License class...the call sign is
> like
> VK2Fxxx and represents that the holder is a foundation licensee...they are
> allowed almost all voice privileges on almost all frequencies and 10 watt
> power limitation...it appears that it has been a very good thing here in
> VK.....the licensee's are devoted hams...they have nice stations...most
> are
> second and third generations of hams in the family...and I for one can't
> see
> any wrong here...it is still difficult to work these hams since on 80m and
> 40m they are low power...but some stateside hams are working them....
>
> Take a look around at a hamfest nowdays...there are no young hams in
> attendance...the average age of hams in the US is nearly 55 or
> greater....we
> need an infusion of some younger blood into the hobby..and if it comes in
> this way...so be it! We can either accept the fact that it is inevitable
> and
> go with the flow...or we can put our collective heads in the sand or sell
> off our equipment in protest....
>
> I see it as a chance for additional contestor's...these young hams, some
> will want the challenge of contesting....some will participate....and some
> will even become super op's like W4AN, N5TJ, and VE7ZO.....so lets embrace
> the changes....it does no good to lament and cry in our beer that "there
> goes the hobby"...change is good....
>
> And ya know...some might learn the code...I heard an old contestor tell a
> bunch of younger contestors who were ssb only op's...."good contestor's do
> CW as well as SSB" and that provided the motivation for me in 1979 to
> upgrade to extra class and begin CW contesting....now its my favorite
> mode....
>
> Well thats my .02 cents worth ....preparing for incoming!!
>
> de Rick nq4i
>
>
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