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Re: Topband: Leaving

To: Cecil Acuff <chacuff@cableone.net>, Nick Maslon - K1NZ <k1nz@arrl.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: Leaving
From: JL PFIRMAN <w3to76@comcast.net>
Reply-to: JL PFIRMAN <w3to76@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 11:28:49 -0400 (EDT)
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To Nick,Cecil and all top banders
     I think think this is my first post.I remember a ham,Tom W8JI that used to 
be here also
73 Jim W3TO
> On September 3, 2018 at 12:54 AM Cecil Acuff <chacuff@cableone.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Well Nick,
> 
> I’m not sure who has told you that but if they were any kind of men they 
> would stand up and be held accountable for their opinions and actions that 
> cause good people, that are the future of this hobby, to be dissuaded from 
> participation.
> 
> Shame on you folks...and he’s right....you don’t own this sandbox. You are 
> just given permission to play in it just like the rest of us.  Misbehave and 
> you have worn out your welcome and running folks off is misbehaving.
> 
> Before you go jumping to “Millennial” conclusions...I’ll be 62 in a couple of 
> weeks and have been licensed since High School so that won’t wash...
> 
> You need to do some serious soul searching about your opinions and if you 
> have decided you are too old to change then you shouldn’t be too old to know 
> when you should keep it to yourself.
> 
> Enough said...
> 
> Best of luck Nick...I hope you can find a place of joy in Ham Radio.
> 
> Cecil
> K5DL
> 
> Sent using recycled electrons.
> 
> > On Sep 2, 2018, at 10:09 PM, Nick Maslon - K1NZ <k1nz@arrl.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > While I have enjoyed many of the technical topics of the list, I have
> > become rather annoyed by the blame that has repeatedly come across the
> > reflector. From the FT8 arguments in addition to the "millennials causing
> > the WWV shutdown" argument, it appears that the parts of the hobby that I
> > enjoy do not cross paths with those on the topband reflector. Although I
> > wish you all many CW DX, it appears that I am no longer welcome and that I
> > must take my leave. I just wish that you guys would realize that your
> > sandbox is everyone's sandbox and that there is room for everyone in the
> > hobby and not just the "good ole boys" who have been around for 40+ years.
> > 73 from a 27 year old ham,
> > DE K1NZ
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