Brian Kelly wrote:




That's incorrect Dan. I was an early '50s kid Novice. The OFs of those
days more than just occasionally bent over backwards to make sure that
I knew that I was at the bottom of the totem pole. In retrospect no
doubt some of it involved the usual compulsive cocky male
pubescent/male adult conflict which had nothing to do with ham radio.


I would guess that most of those OFs had nothing better than their ham
license on their
resume. "I am big ham, you a worthless kid".... I don't expect kids
to kiss my ass
like some adults wanted me to when I was a kid. Respect is a 2 way
street.