"Radio Amateur KC2HMZ" wrote in message
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On 24 Jul 2003 00:22:02 GMT, (N2EY) wrote:

In article , Mike Coslo

writes:

I think things like that only help the case for CW. The newbies were
looking at that paddle on the bench, and you could see the gears
turning....

I've seen that happen time and again. The CW setups at Field Day get the
most
attention from nonhams, for some reason.

Wierdness always attracts attention. That's why at the circus, the
line to get in and see the three-legged lady is longer than the line
to get in and see the dancing girls.

73 DE John, KC2HMZ


I always prefered a good looking girl to a three legged freak myself.

Dan/W4NTI

"Vshah101" wrote in message
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I just found some long time ago report I wrote on essential education.(It
was
long before I got an amateur radio licence or knew that there was such a
thing). Surprising, among other things, I wrote that I wanted to learn
Morse
code. Never was obcessed about it. In fact, I forgot I even wrote that. At
that
time, I just believed that its something one should learn.

I no longer believe that.



I know how you feel. At one time I liked anyone with a ham license.

I no longer feel that way.

Dan/W4NTI

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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There is something magical about watching the exchanges. I'll never be
good at it, but I love watching the fast guys n' gals work.

- Mike KB3EIA -


One can always improve their own abilities however even if you never get to
be a super star. So jump on in, the water's fine even if you have to swim
slow.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE (not yet fast on CW but striving to be)

Mike Coslo wrote in message ...

Vshah101 wrote:
From N2EY:


I've seen that happen time and again. The CW setups at Field Day get the most
attention from nonhams, for some reason.


How did non-Hams see any setup, not even a CW setup, at field day? Were they
invited or did they see the field day setup when they were driving by, and
decided to stop by?

Also, were they male or female, and about what ages were they? Were they
anti-social?

Did they just stop by, or stay a while?

Please explain.

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At this year's Field Day, we had a (*rather un-attractive) female non-Ham
visitor.

Shame on you. Where on earth do you get off saying something like that?


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*Sorry I don't qualify for any sensitivity awards.


NO you don't.

Judging by his other comments on contesting-vs-competition I
doubt he could qualify for ANY kind of award.

I'll tell ya what, though...Vipul is making his own rants about
the general state of social interaction of Amatuers come true. If I
were a non-Amateur today and Vipul was my example of what constituted
an "average" Amateur, I'd stick with CB too!

And if I was female...?!?! saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-LAP!

73

Steve, K4YZ

From: (N2EY)

I've seen that happen time and again. The CW setups at Field Day get the most
attention from nonhams, for some reason.

As someone mentioned, its curiosity.
When people drove by the shack on a "DXpedition", traffic slowed down when they
say all those antennas around the shack.

From: (N2EY)

Did they just stop by, or stay a while?

Both.

Did any non-Hams stay on Fri, Sat night? I don't mean young children or senior
citizens.

Why does what she looked like matter?

Because a pretty female or someone with self esteem would not have been there.
She could have asked the same questions Sat or Sun morning.

From: "Dan/W4NTI"

Wierdness always attracts attention. That's why at the circus, the
line to get in and see the three-legged lady is longer than the line
to get in and see the dancing girls.

73 DE John, KC2HMZ


I always prefered a good looking girl to a three legged freak myself.

You will not likely see a good looking girl if you spend too much time in Ham
radio. You definately won't hear/see one if you operate CW.

"Vshah101" wrote in message
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From: (N2EY)

Did they just stop by, or stay a while?

Both.

Did any non-Hams stay on Fri, Sat night? I don't mean young children or
senior
citizens.


Yes.

Why does what she looked like matter?

Because a pretty female or someone with self esteem would not have been
there.
She could have asked the same questions Sat or Sun morning.

Says who. We had several pretty females with plenty of self-esteem at our
Field Day. Someone with self esteem doesn't have to be out chasing dates.
They can follow their own interests even if that is operating radio.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

"Vshah101" wrote in message
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From: "Dan/W4NTI"

Wierdness always attracts attention. That's why at the circus, the
line to get in and see the three-legged lady is longer than the line
to get in and see the dancing girls.

73 DE John, KC2HMZ


I always prefered a good looking girl to a three legged freak myself.

You will not likely see a good looking girl if you spend too much time in
Ham
radio. You definately won't hear/see one if you operate CW.

Wrong. Just look at the YLRL. Plenty of females (including good looking
ones) of all ages and many operate CW.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

In article ,
(Steve Robeson, K4CAP) writes:

allenge to Kim on a PSK31 schedule, Vippy?

Steve, K4YZ

Steve:

Don't waste your time asking him -- he doesn't know!

73 de Larry, K3LT