Very well stated!
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From: <W6OAL@aol.com>
To: <rjohnson@tmlp.com>
Cc: <VHFcontesting@contesting.com>; <forsale-swap@mailman.qth.net>;
<wsvhf@mailman.qth.net>; <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>; <newsvhf@mailman.qth.net>;
<nwwsvhf@mailman.qth.net>; <rmvhf@mailman.qth.net>; <johngeig@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: 222 Rig FS
> Bob,
>
> I think you are way off base with your comments, prejudice and
flying
> the flag of an egotistical elitist! Yours is the attitude that causes our
> ranks of the VHF and above to dwindle. Apparently your haven't done much
> contesting at VHF and above. Otherwise you'd know that on occasion we have
to
> scratch for points and resorting to FM for a few is not unheard of in the
> ranks of the 'real' contesters. An added bonus of going to 223.5 and 446.0
> (FM) during a contest is that you might even attract the folks you find on
> those frequency to exercise their multiband HF/VHF/UHF rig and join us on
SSB
> and CW.
> I see from the data base that your one by two call is a 'vanity
call'
> and that you've recently upgraded from Tech Plus to Extra Lite. So, now
that
> your one of those Extras - act like one, maybe impress your CB buddies
with
> those idiotic comments of yours but above all try and be an Elmer (if you
> know what that is) to the younger folks just getting their feet wet.
> I hope that this will serve as a fact that you have been duly
> chastised (verbally) and even you, in all your glory will make an effort
to
> switch modes during the up coming contests and maybe even inspire some of
the
> folks on FM at VHF and UHF to participate in the annual events - don't
drive
> them away fer God sake!
> Now, you have a nice day and an apology to the various reflectors
that
> you have shotgunned with your very inappropriate comments will be an
> acceptable reply.
>
> CU 73, Dave...(DM79) "A contester of the past fifty years!"
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