an_old_friend wrote:

Michael Coslo wrote:

Dee Flint wrote:

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K4YZ wrote:


bb wrote:


John Smith wrote:



Len:

Yes, they do look the part of ancient toothless bullies--the faint of
heart have fled in fear before their rants (as so have the women,
children, small animals and gays)...

And they ask who chased away the No Code Techs.

Who chased away the NCT's, Brain...?!?!

You keep reiterating this assinine assertion that is, in fact,
untruthful, yet you continue to DODGE answering the question?

I talked with two NCT's on the way home fromwork last night...They
weren't lost..knew right where they were.

Perhaps you didn't see Dee, Dan and Dave's prejudice in the "Where are
All the Techs" thread. It's all pretty self-explanatory, and as plain
as that gut of yours in the QRZ photo.



Interesting how you can derive prejudice from a simple question.

Probably becuase the question often gets answers that are not in line
with other people's prejudices.


I honestly wanted to know why, in a VHF/UHF contest, I wasn't contacting
more Techs since they are "trapped above 30MHz by the code test" as some
would have us believe. When Technicians are nearly half of all licensed
hams, why were they only about 5% of my contacts? Extra's are only about
16% of the total and yet they were about 90% of the contacts.

Most Technicians are doing exactly what they want. Some are satisfied
with getting on the local repeater, some are helping with public service
and event support, which again is either 2m simplex or repeater work.

Those who want to upgrade, do upgrade.


Those who maintain that the Techs are "trapped" are creating a
self-fulfilling prophecy by convincing the Techs that they are not capable
of passing code.

Frankly I doubt too many Techs are convinced by that sort of argument.

The only people (with one exception) who are trapped are those who for
some reason allow themselves to be. The exception is those very, very
few who for some reason are truly incapable. BUt that number is
vanishingly small.




Every ham at every level should be encouraged to believe in their ABILITY to
master any and all of the elements even if the element is not a required
one. Whether they choose to pursue it is a different issue but we should
encourage them to believe in themselves and not tear down their self esteem.



Yet we have some people maintaining that the code should be dropped because
some people "can't learn it and are trapped above 30MHz." By maintaining
this attitude they are the ones putting down the Techs and showing their
prejudices.

Some people cannot pass the written tests either. Does not being able
to pass the General test also trap you above 30 MHz? Not passing the
Extra trap you out of the Extra segments?

Does not being able to pass the Technician test trap you out of Amateur
radio? If I don't want to learn the satellite operation questions, is
that an unfair thing, and should those questions be removed so I don't
have to learn the answers to those questions?


But your analogy is false if you don't wish to learn about satelite
operation then don't it will not keep you from passing the test.
Perfect score is NOT required in order to pass

Analogys are never perfect. But as it goes, we are not allowed to pick
and choose what we need to learn to get the license. If we want the
license, we have to learn what is required.



I don't claim to have plotted it but I beleive you even choose not to
learn the rules of the ARS and still pass the test. ( not that I would
recmend such a course)

Futher No one has suggested removing from the question pools all
content regarding Morse Encoded CW, but the current state of affairs
make Morse encoded CW more important than all of the rest of Ham radio,
something that is clearly not the case and unfairly enhances the
previldges of those to whom it comes more easily

An alterenitve would of course be to discuss wether or not the ARS
would be better off with a fee based license sructure, with the fees
reservsed for ARS enforcement. Not sure I endorse the idea fully but I
do think it has enough merit to discuss, or even asome from of mixed
system of fees or tests and fees or just tests with the pathways
choosen by each of us I think that has ral merit but I doubt the FCC
would ever go for it,

But it does seem forbidden to even discuss something like that


Those who would have the Technicians be the "oppressed victims" do hate
those questions.


They would trample on other's self esteem to obtain their
objectives.

Correct! If a person hates Morse code, that is fine. It's a free
country. But The concept of people being "trapped" above 30 MHz is a
sympathy ploy that has no relation to the reality of people wanting more
priveliges, and doing what is needed to get them.


false again. it is not a matter of sympathy but of law, the
constitution, rights, all those little thing that get in the of petty
(or grand) tyrants

Out of context, and incorrect. No one is trapped.

I had some people telling me to wait to get my General, because the
Morse code requirement is going away "any day now". That was in 1999.
Just about 6 years ago. I guess it was a good thing I didn't listen to
them! 8^)

But that is the tale I give the new guys who are interested in
upgrading. Don't wait. Learn what you need to learn. If the requirement
goes away, all you will have lost is the time spent learning Morse, and
you will have traded that time for some skill and knowledge. Then I ask
if 6 years of not being on HF is worth *not* learning Morse code.


Certainly is I spent 5 years on it that was a waste and in those it
kept you off HF and VHF and.... I traded my time for nothing

Indeed the Tale I tell is decide if you want HF, and then give morse
code a try, and if you try good luck with it, but please don't let
yourself get down about it.

- Mike KB3EIA -

K4YZ wrote:
bb wrote:
Michael Coslo wrote:
Dee Flint wrote:
"bb" wrote in message
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K4YZ wrote:

bb wrote:

John Smith wrote:


Len:

Yes, they do look the part of ancient toothless bullies--the faint of
heart have fled in fear before their rants (as so have the women,
children, small animals and gays)...

And they ask who chased away the No Code Techs.

Who chased away the NCT's, Brain...?!?!

You keep reiterating this assinine assertion that is, in fact,
untruthful, yet you continue to DODGE answering the question?

I talked with two NCT's on the way home fromwork last night...They
weren't lost..knew right where they were.

Perhaps you didn't see Dee, Dan and Dave's prejudice in the "Where are
All the Techs" thread. It's all pretty self-explanatory, and as plain
as that gut of yours in the QRZ photo.



Interesting how you can derive prejudice from a simple question.

Probably becuase the question often gets answers that are not in line
with other people's prejudices.

Probably because the nature of the "simple" question is negative and is
seeking a like response.
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The simple answer to your suggestion that the NCT's have all been
chased away is that they've NOT been all chased away.

Not all indeed but most


Probably because further dialog confirms an already negative viewpoint
of No Code Techs.

I again insist that this must be a North of the Mason-Dixon line
issue. No such "negative viewpoint" exists here.

It exists right here and in your person. If they dare to assert that
they have rights at all, if they are good little code ******s and mind
Massa Rober Son

Maybe because we go out of the way to include them?

You don't


Probably because Dan and Dave chimed in with negative responses as
well.

Probably because I have seen many Extras with such attitudes, many of
them right here on RRAP.

Probably because Robber's Son keeps asking who chased away the Techs
when the answer is so plainly visible.

No, it's not.

You insist it's happened. I say it hasn't.

Even casual observation reveals that's not an accurate assessment.
Again I acknowledge that that is probably a regional experience.

Why do you continue to defame the character of a deceased honest
man?

Who is Being defamed?

Can dish it out but can't take it Stevie boy desendant of thieves


Steve, K4YZ

"bb" wrote in message
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Michael Coslo wrote:
Dee Flint wrote:
"bb" wrote in message
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K4YZ wrote:

bb wrote:

John Smith wrote:


Len:

Yes, they do look the part of ancient toothless bullies--the faint
of
heart have fled in fear before their rants (as so have the women,
children, small animals and gays)...

And they ask who chased away the No Code Techs.

Who chased away the NCT's, Brain...?!?!

You keep reiterating this assinine assertion that is, in fact,
untruthful, yet you continue to DODGE answering the question?

I talked with two NCT's on the way home fromwork last night...They
weren't lost..knew right where they were.

Perhaps you didn't see Dee, Dan and Dave's prejudice in the "Where are
All the Techs" thread. It's all pretty self-explanatory, and as plain
as that gut of yours in the QRZ photo.



Interesting how you can derive prejudice from a simple question.

Probably becuase the question often gets answers that are not in line
with other people's prejudices.

Probably because the nature of the "simple" question is negative and is
seeking a like response.


Again you read in what is not there.

Probably because further dialog confirms an already negative viewpoint
of No Code Techs.


You read in what is not there. If you had been around for a while, you
would know that I have repeatedly expressed positive viewpoints of the no
code Techs. There are many of them who are heavily involved in the club to
which I belong and contribute a great deal to our club. Several of our
officers are no code Techs. Our satellite guru was a no code Tech until he
took time out to upgrade. Many of our no code Techs are johnny on the spot
in supporting public service events. Several becames ham solely because
they were interested in this aspect of ham radio. None of them are whining
about how tough it is to learn the code. Many of our public service people
have no interest in upgrading and that's no problem. We do not push them to
do so as they are getting what they want out of ham radio. Those who wish
to upgrade get our full support and help.

Probably because Dan and Dave chimed in with negative responses as
well.


No they express disdain only for the whiners.


Probably because I have seen many Extras with such attitudes, many of
them right here on RRAP.


Again it is only the whiners that get their hackles up not the no code Techs
in general.

Probably because Robber's Son keeps asking who chased away the Techs
when the answer is so plainly visible.


It is not at all "so plainly visible". All of us have reached out to those
who wanted/needed help to upgrade. Unfortunately all of us have experienced
those "know it all" individuals who think they know more than the
experienced amateurs.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

Dee Flint wrote:
"bb" wrote in message
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Michael Coslo wrote:
Dee Flint wrote:
"bb" wrote in message
ups.com...


K4YZ wrote:

bb wrote:

John Smith wrote:


Len:

Yes, they do look the part of ancient toothless bullies--the faint
of
heart have fled in fear before their rants (as so have the women,
children, small animals and gays)...

And they ask who chased away the No Code Techs.

Who chased away the NCT's, Brain...?!?!

You keep reiterating this assinine assertion that is, in fact,
untruthful, yet you continue to DODGE answering the question?

I talked with two NCT's on the way home fromwork last night...They
weren't lost..knew right where they were.

Perhaps you didn't see Dee, Dan and Dave's prejudice in the "Where are
All the Techs" thread. It's all pretty self-explanatory, and as plain
as that gut of yours in the QRZ photo.



Interesting how you can derive prejudice from a simple question.

Probably becuase the question often gets answers that are not in line
with other people's prejudices.

Probably because the nature of the "simple" question is negative and is
seeking a like response.


Again you read in what is not there.

Probably because further dialog confirms an already negative viewpoint
of No Code Techs.


You read in what is not there. If you had been around for a while, you
would know that I have repeatedly expressed positive viewpoints of the no
code Techs. There are many of them who are heavily involved in the club to
which I belong and contribute a great deal to our club. Several of our
officers are no code Techs. Our satellite guru was a no code Tech until he
took time out to upgrade. Many of our no code Techs are johnny on the spot
in supporting public service events. Several becames ham solely because
they were interested in this aspect of ham radio. None of them are whining
about how tough it is to learn the code. Many of our public service people
have no interest in upgrading and that's no problem. We do not push them to
do so as they are getting what they want out of ham radio. Those who wish
to upgrade get our full support and help.

Probably because Dan and Dave chimed in with negative responses as
well.


No they express disdain only for the whiners.


Probably because I have seen many Extras with such attitudes, many of
them right here on RRAP.


Again it is only the whiners that get their hackles up not the no code Techs
in general.


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Probably because Robber's Son keeps asking who chased away the Techs
when the answer is so plainly visible.


It is not at all "so plainly visible". All of us have reached out to those
who wanted/needed help to upgrade. Unfortunately all of us have experienced
those "know it all" individuals who think they know more than the
experienced amateurs.

It certainly does many of the techs get tired of being told how we NED
to upgrade, just at at your own words.

My first contact from the ARRL was a letter telling me how I needed to
upgrade

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

"an_old_friend" wrote in message
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It certainly does many of the techs get tired of being told how we NED
to upgrade, just at at your own words.


Nope, never told anyone that they need to upgrade just for upgrading's sake.
I have however helped them learn what privileges are available should they
choose to do so.

My first contact from the ARRL was a letter telling me how I needed to
upgrade

Never received such a letter myself and do not know its content so cannot
comment on it.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

Dee Flint wrote:
"an_old_friend" wrote in message
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It certainly does many of the techs get tired of being told how we NED
to upgrade, just at at your own words.


and do you even know how many such leures tech receive?

Nope, never told anyone that they need to upgrade just for upgrading's sake.
I have however helped them learn what privileges are available should they
choose to do so.

They learned those very likely studing for the tech License

My first contact from the ARRL was a letter telling me how I needed to
upgrade

Never received such a letter myself and do not know its content so cannot
comment on it.

You can of course but choose not to

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

From: "Dee Flint" on Thurs 30 Jun 2005 18:12


"bb" wrote in message
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Michael Coslo wrote:
Dee Flint wrote:
"bb" wrote in message

Interesting how you can derive prejudice from a simple question.

Probably becuase the question often gets answers that are not in line
with other people's prejudices.

Probably because the nature of the "simple" question is negative and is
seeking a like response.

Again you read in what is not there.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, Dee. It *IS* there, whether overt or implicit.

Probably because further dialog confirms an already negative viewpoint
of No Code Techs.

You read in what is not there.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, Dee. It IS there.

If you had been around for a while, you
would know that I have repeatedly expressed positive viewpoints of the no
code Techs.

Really?!? :-) Can you name some message posting dates when
you have gone out of your way to be "nice" to the no-coders? :-)

There are many of them who are heavily involved in the club to
which I belong and contribute a great deal to our club. Several of our
officers are no code Techs.

I'll bet you have "personal friends" who are not of your race
or your religion, too! :-)

Our satellite guru was a no code Tech until he
took time out to upgrade.

He built a satellite and put it into orbit through morsemanship?

Many of our no code Techs are johnny on the spot
in supporting public service events.

Are your "coders" the same sort of "johnny on the spot?" :-)

Several becames ham solely because
they were interested in this aspect of ham radio. None of them are whining
about how tough it is to learn the code.

Do they dare comment with Mama Dee "on the spot" to catch them? :-)

Many of our public service people
have no interest in upgrading and that's no problem. We do not push them to
do so as they are getting what they want out of ham radio.

Good for you. That way you UPGRADED coders (the Elite) get to
stay home and beep while the "lower classes" go out and do the
real "volunteer work."

Those who wish to upgrade get our full support and help.

Right. Saves you Elite coders from being away from your beeping.

Probably because Dan and Dave chimed in with negative responses as
well.

No they express disdain only for the whiners.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

Dip**** Dan, the southern-fried Einstein, and der Kommandant?!?!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!


Probably because I have seen many Extras with such attitudes, many of
them right here on RRAP.

Again it is only the whiners that get their hackles up not the no code Techs
in general.

A very poor imitation of Marie Antoinette. Don't lose your head
trying to do better...

Probably because Robber's Son keeps asking who chased away the Techs
when the answer is so plainly visible.

It is not at all "so plainly visible".

It might be "plainer" if it were in glowing neon on everyone's
screens...but it is otherwise PLAINLY VISIBLE.

All of us have reached out to those who wanted/needed help to upgrade.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

Thanks a lot for the "cake," Marie...


Unfortunately all of us have experienced
those "know it all" individuals who think they know more than the
experienced amateurs.

Really?!? Mama Dee worked HF comms a half century ago? Mama
Dee spend a career doing radio-electronics design? Dee have
radio-electronics hobby since 1947? Dee have commercial license
for 49 years? Dee have own expensive PLMRS base and mobile
station? How about that! Sunnuvagun!

Sweetie, if you TRIED to be more Elitist you couldn't have topped
that closer sentence! First class honors in noblesse oblige
(and probably droit de signeur too...). :-)

an_old_friend wrote:
K4YZ wrote:
bb wrote:
Michael Coslo wrote:
Dee Flint wrote:
"bb" wrote in message
ups.com...


K4YZ wrote:

bb wrote:

John Smith wrote:


Len:

Yes, they do look the part of ancient toothless bullies--the faint of
heart have fled in fear before their rants (as so have the women,
children, small animals and gays)...

And they ask who chased away the No Code Techs.

Who chased away the NCT's, Brain...?!?!

You keep reiterating this assinine assertion that is, in fact,
untruthful, yet you continue to DODGE answering the question?

I talked with two NCT's on the way home fromwork last night...They
weren't lost..knew right where they were.

Perhaps you didn't see Dee, Dan and Dave's prejudice in the "Where are
All the Techs" thread. It's all pretty self-explanatory, and as plain
as that gut of yours in the QRZ photo.



Interesting how you can derive prejudice from a simple question.

Probably becuase the question often gets answers that are not in line
with other people's prejudices.

Probably because the nature of the "simple" question is negative and is
seeking a like response.
break

The simple answer to your suggestion that the NCT's have all been
chased away is that they've NOT been all chased away.

Not all indeed but most

Steve thinks in absolutes.

Dee Flint wrote:
"an_old_friend" wrote in message
oups.com...

It certainly does many of the techs get tired of being told how we NED
to upgrade, just at at your own words.



Nope, never told anyone that they need to upgrade just for upgrading's sake.
I have however helped them learn what privileges are available should they
choose to do so.

Interesting discussion. Interseting implications here. In running the
GOTA station at Field Day, and in encouraging new folks to come up and
use the club station, I am often extolling the benefits of upgrading to
Technicians.

People who read into that that I am somehow prejudiced against the
Tech's have an active imagination.

Of course there are benefits to upgrading. Sounds like some people
*don't want* that to get out. Seems like now we're hearing that
encouragement to upgrade is chasing people away.

In addition, this has become an argument that those of us who work with
the Technicians and encourage them to increase their license level
somehow disdain those we encourage. Almost as if the tutors in hagh
school hate 11th graders because they help them pass their courses so
they can become 12th graders.

Good luck with that one guys!

Maybe we are just supposed to ignore the Technicians, because anything
we do appears to "chase them away".

Talk to 'em about Ham radio - chase 'em away

Don't talk to 'em - chase 'em away.

Encourage 'em - chase 'em away.

Uh-huh.......


Funny what happens when people try to defend a bogus argument.
_______________________________

We don't hate the Tech's

If they want to upgrade, we are there to help.

Sometimes expressing why they might want to learn something that they
think they have no use for in order to get there is helpful.

And BTW, the reaction to simple questions tells more about the
"reactee" than it does the person posing the question.


- Mike KB3EIA -

From: Michael Coslo on Jul 1, 8:46 am

Dee Flint wrote:
"an_old_friend" wrote in message

It certainly does many of the techs get tired of being told how we NED
to upgrade, just at at your own words.

Nope, never told anyone that they need to upgrade just for upgrading's sake.
I have however helped them learn what privileges are available should they
choose to do so.

Interesting discussion. Interseting implications here. In running the
GOTA station at Field Day, and in encouraging new folks to come up and
use the club station, I am often extolling the benefits of upgrading to
Technicians.

"Upgrade to Technician?!?" From what, Novice class?

People who read into that that I am somehow prejudiced against the
Tech's have an active imagination.

The Coslonaut is a PCTA extra. That's an automatic placement
into the Elitist look-down-the-nose at "lesser classes" group.

Of course there are benefits to upgrading. Sounds like some people
*don't want* that to get out. Seems like now we're hearing that
encouragement to upgrade is chasing people away.

Sweetie, the "encouragement" of being anal-retentitve PCTA extras
is enough to chase folks away.


In addition, this has become an argument that those of us who work with
the Technicians and encourage them to increase their license level
somehow disdain those we encourage. Almost as if the tutors in hagh
school hate 11th graders because they help them pass their courses so
they can become 12th graders.

THIRD GRADERS can become EXTRAS. You were saying...?


Good luck with that one guys!

No problem. Your "reasoning" allows replies to be written
automatically...as if "it writes itself."


Maybe we are just supposed to ignore the Technicians, because anything
we do appears to "chase them away".

Acting like Elitist PCTA extras will do that every time...


Talk to 'em about Ham radio - chase 'em away

"Work the world with 'CW'" In 2005. BWAHAHAHAHAHAH....


Don't talk to 'em - chase 'em away.

Encourage 'em - chase 'em away.

Tsk. You haven't learned any salesmanship or just plain getting-
along-with-others-effectively, have you?


Funny what happens when people try to defend a bogus argument.

Tsk. That's what we've seen from the PCTA extras all along...


We don't hate the Tech's

[you haven't learned proper pluralization either...BTASE]

Nah, there's no "hate." As long as the Technicians sit in the
back of the spectral bus and dring from separate water fountains,
you PCTA extras don't "hate" them.


If they want to upgrade, we are there to help.

[this sounds like a very bad redux of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"]


Sometimes expressing why they might want to learn something that they
think they have no use for in order to get there is helpful.

Yes...explain to those "lesser folk" the NEED to "show dedication
and committment to the amateur community" through testing for
RADIOTELEGRAPHY (the cutting edge of communications art).


And BTW, the reaction to simple questions tells more about the
"reactee" than it does the person posing the question.

Tsk. You've gone "critical" and your nuclear pile is reacting.

Medical science can cure piles. Get your relief.

All this noblesse oblige in here from the PCTA extras... :-(