You can thank the ARRL for all the contest and awards chasing. They have done as much bad for the hobby as they have the good things thats my 2 cents worth and PLEASE NO RE comments WA4HFN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon JC Pearce" [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 7, 2011 3:39:50 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Recorder battery died - anyone have a recording? 2/5/2011

On Mon, 2011-02-07 at 13:59 -0700, Jim Adams wrote:

I do not understand the tone of some of the comments on this simple question. Banned from awards for life? Seriously? It's a HOBBY. I think some people take this stuff way too seriously.

This entire thread has been a great example of exactly what is wrong with not just the amsat community, but the hobby in general.

Get back to talking to people and playing with technology. Every time you bring a competitive element into something, it all just goes to hell. Stop the dick-size contest, and start playing with radios.

Gordon MM0YEQ

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