[TenTec] Fw: Real CW

[Bruce Lanning]

Very well said.. Bruce W1GBS a ham for 55 years.........

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From: "Kent Badger" <n3kb at connecttime.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Real CW


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> From: <K5lxz at wmconnect.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 12:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Real CW
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>> In august I will have been a ham for 48 years.   And, it seems to me that
> the
>> attitude of "getting something for nothing" or "of ot isn't easy then I 
>> am
>> not interested" is a prevailing attitude of many who claim to seek a ham
>> license.  As for me, I try to be patient with these attitudes but sooner
> or later one
>> must quit wasting time with those who really do not want it and
> concentrate
>> on those who show more interest and extend  significant effort to learn.
> A
>> "want to be" who does not practice or even attempt to memorize does not
> really
>> want to learn.
>> Think back to when you were a "young timer" and recollect what you did to
>> learn.
>> And, did you really have a mentor holding your hand ALL the way???
>>
>> I am not advocating 'do nothing to help' but I do borrow from an old 
>> bible
>> philosophy of dusting my shoes off and moving on to more fertile ground.
> When
>> to dust is a judgement call but I think most are capable of making the
> call
>> after sufficient time has lapsed.   In short, those who REALLY want to
> learn
>> will learn and there is little we can do to stop them.   On the other
> hand, those
>> who really do not want to learn(for what ever reason) will NOT learn and
>> there is little one can do to help them.
>> However, one should not close the door, because somewhere in the future a
> NON
>> learner may just decide to learn and we should be equally ready to help
> them.
>>
>> 73,
>> Ray
>> W5EW
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>> AMEN........N3KB
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