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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/FVTVT2EC3VFQD5RTN3CVJCT6IQLZVOEK/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "CA+qbou70h2atZTk11MPmb9Lq9nifs4oOi_aV1hkOdPs_hwXvrQ@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "FVTVT2EC3VFQD5RTN3CVJCT6IQLZVOEK", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/LMZ7A5YTETTBEGS4LYRMLRUDQJDJNLVI/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "johnag9d (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": "a458f56c7d8a4985a1449140c2b52908", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/a458f56c7d8a4985a1449140c2b52908/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "John Spasojevich", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: Ham Spirit", "date": "2012-05-30T22:58:19Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/LMZ7A5YTETTBEGS4LYRMLRUDQJDJNLVI/?format=api", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "The interesting thing is that this issue was brought up and caused by three\nEU hams. Why and how this type of thing always seems to degenerate into a\ncommentary on the general ham condition and a personal war wages between\npeople who were not even in the original event is an interesting statement\nin itself. I wonder if I can get a refund on my membership. We surely do\nneed more satellites if nothing else than to spread you guys out.\n\nJohn - AG9D\n\nOn Wed, May 30, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Clint Bradford\n<[email protected]>wrote:\n\n> Back to Eric's original question: \"Where is the \"ham spirit\" these days?\"\n>\n> Well, I ask, WHEN did the true spirit of ham radio CHANGE to the point\n> where we can demean fellow hams\n> in public message groups - WITHOUT simply contacting an \"offending\" ham\n> privately to see if we could help\n> them with their system?\n>\n> A simple email message to the \"offending\" station asking if he was able to\n> hear the bird ... If he has had any\n> problems with the FM birds in the past ... and find out if he knew he was\n> accidentally stepping on another ham ...\n> THAT'S what any responsible amateur radio licensee should have done FIRST.\n> And THEN write up the experience\n> here. Something like ...\n>\n> \"Hey, guys and gals. Was working SO-50 earlier this week, and booming in\n> with a strong signal was K6LCS. That's\n> the good news. The bad news is that he was stepping on everyone else - as\n> if he could not hear the downlinks from\n> the bird. I called him up (his phone number is all over his Web sites) and\n> we both identified the problem: a shorted\n> earpiece cable forced him to work without his normal receive audio setup.\n> He profusely apologized ... and he is not\n> really a \"repeat offender.\" LESSON LEARNED: Purchase quality audio\n> accessories!\"\n>\n> Instead, the original message criticizes a fellow ham ... and two more\n> fellow hams publicly chime in with, \"Way to go, Eric!\" -\n> before finding out the facts of the matter.\n>\n> Call me \"old school,\" I guess. But I am not changing.\n>\n>\n> Clint Bradford, K6LCS\n> http://www.work-sat.com\n>\n>\n>\n>\n>\n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>\n", "attachments": [] }