I'll bet that wasn't in the heart digest! Dave
Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS wrote: > Sounds tasty, but you had better call your cardiologist soon! > 73 de Tom/W4OKW > > "Do not let spacious plans for a new world divert your energies from saving > what is left of the old." > Winston Churchill > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bernie Doran [mailto:qedconsulta...@embarqmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 6:53 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growing in the Age of Twitter > > one more off topic and I will shut up, here is the best possible mid day > snack, start with your favorite sausage, wrap with slices of cheese, roll > out some ground chuck with fat, wrap that around the cheese followed by as > many pieces of bacon it takes to wrap everything, hold in place with > toothpicks and grill. ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Knepper" <collinsra...@comcast.net> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > <amradio@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 1:22 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growing in the Age of Twitter > > >> You are lucky the QSO was not about a guy going in for a knee replacement >> or >> that his wife and kids left him, or that his dog died, etc. >> >> >> David Knepper, W3ST/W3CRA >> Publisher of the Collins Journal >> Secretary of the Collins Radio Association >> www.collinsra.com >> Join today >> Nets: 14.263 Mhz, 1900Z, Sundays >> 3.805 Mhz, 2300Z, Mondays >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bernie Doran" <qedconsulta...@embarqmail.com> >> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" >> <amradio@mailman.qth.net> >> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 1:13 PM >> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growing in the Age of Twitter >> >> >>> I almost did not comment David, but was not sure if you ment all hams of >>> just "us' if just us I am not surprised even a little, the guys on AM >>> typically have a good idea of what they are doing and that is a major >>> reason >>> why I work AM. ten was open a bit yesterday and I worked a few >>> stations.(SSB) the conversations were short ( not on my end) and sounded >>> like CB jargon. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "David Knepper" <collinsra...@comcast.net> >>> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" >>> <amradio@mailman.qth.net> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:07 AM >>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growing in the Age of Twitter >>> >>> >>>> Bernie, I should have been more explicit in my reference to "like hams." >>>> I >>>> was referring to the folks like us that enjoy "old-time radio," and not >>>> to >>>> the entire universe of hams. >>>> >>>> Thank you for this excellent point and allowing me to clarify my >>>> comments. >>>> >>>> David Knepper, W3ST/W3CRA >>>> Publisher of the Collins Journal >>>> Secretary of the Collins Radio Association >>>> www.collinsra.com >>>> Join today >>>> Nets: 14.263 Mhz, 1900Z, Sundays >>>> 3.805 Mhz, 2300Z, Mondays >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Bernie Doran" <qedconsulta...@embarqmail.com> >>>> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" >>>> <amradio@mailman.qth.net> >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 9:40 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growing in the Age of Twitter >>>> >>>> >>>>> HI Dave: not to throw water on you premise, but the sample size is far >>>>> too >>>>> small and the group sampled is not representative of the population. My >>>>> guess is that the true range is less than 50% for all licensed hams, >>>>> probably much less! I would wager 50% are not even active. Bernie >>>>> W8RPW >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "David Knepper" <collinsra...@comcast.net> >>>>> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" >>>>> <amradio@mailman.qth.net> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 8:21 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growing in the Age of Twitter >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Based on my sample size of 43 that results indicate that 99 percent >>>>>> responded affirmatively to each of the statements in the first survey. >>>>>> I >>>>>> concluded that there is a high likelihood that the entire populations >>>>>> of >>>>>> like hams would express a similar response rate at a 95 percent >>>>>> confidence >>>>>> level. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you to all those that participated in this survey. >>>>>> >>>>>> David Knepper, W3ST/W3CRA >>>>>> Publisher of the Collins Journal >>>>>> Secretary of the Collins Radio Association >>>>>> www.collinsra.com >>>>>> Join today >>>>>> Nets: 14.263 Mhz, 1900Z, Sundays >>>>>> 3.805 Mhz, 2300Z, Mondays >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: <sbjohns...@aol.com> >>>>>> To: <amradio@mailman.qth.net> >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:42 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growing in the Age of Twitter >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do you own a soldering iron? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes ___X___ No _______ Many, I've lost count. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do you own a roll of solder? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes ____X__ No _______ Many, I've been stockpiling lead-tin solder. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In the last 30 days, did you solder anything that was related to >>>>>>> amateur >>>>>>>> radio equipment? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes ___X___ No _______ Many - repair and building electronic stuff >>>>>>> is a passion of mine. >>>>>>> Steve WD8DAS >>>>>>> >>>>>>> sbjohns...@aol.com >>>>>>> http://www.wd8das.net/ >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Radio is your best entertainment value. >>>>>>> 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