Topband: Leaving

[JL PFIRMAN]

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 at cableone.net> wrote:
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> 
> Well Nick,
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> 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.
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> Enough said...
> 
> Best of luck Nick...I hope you can find a place of joy in Ham Radio.
> 
> Cecil
> K5DL
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> Sent using recycled electrons.
> 
> > On Sep 2, 2018, at 10:09 PM, Nick Maslon - K1NZ <k1nz at arrl.net> wrote:
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> > 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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