[GreenKeys] Lost Talent and CW

[Dave Mayfield]

I learned long ago that Ham radio is not a hobby, it's a service.

Paul Anderson wrote:

>On 3/7/06, Howard Weeks <weeksh at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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>>So, for those that turn away from a ham test because of the code or anything
>>else that
>>is in it, that is your right.  But it is my right to doubt your commitment
>>to the hobby.
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>Reading this, to me it appears that you are speaking of a religion,
>not a hobby.  Ultimately, whether we are in this hobby or not is
>irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.  Hobbies are not supposed to
>elicit commitment or devotion, they exist only as something to have
>fun with.  An amusement, a pass time.
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>--
>Paul Anderson
>VE3HOP
>wackyvorlon at gmail.com
>http://www.oldschoolhacker.com
>"Lex Dicavit"
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