Hello Group, Yes, I was a Tech Plus for around thirty years. I had no real interest in HF, I like building and modifying radios into repeaters. I worked in the Two-Way and paging industry for 35 years and now own and operate (maybe it operates me) my own Two-Way radio sales and service shop. I don't have a lot of customers but I make a living, well sort of.
I finally upgraded to Extra about three years ago when they changed the rules and I now have a Icom 706 and a screwdriver that I had in my old truck. I have not had the time to install it in the new one yet. The only time I talked on it was when I was on long road trips by myself or when I was in town I would use it to listen to other repeaters along with my Icom IC-2800. I miss the good old full duplex mobile 100 watt Micor days! Just not enough room for channel elements! At one time I had the Micor and a 110 watt Mocom 70 VHF Low Band on 35.92 MHz radio in my 72 Vega that I hot rodded with a 78 Pontiac Sunbird engine, Varoom Varoom! ;>) Just because someone is a Tech does not mean they are dumb by any means, let them open their mouth and then decide. Paul -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Christopher Zeman Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 7:21 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Failure to communicate..... It's sad they believe that Techs are going to be the downfall of ham radio. They'll probably never realize that it's attitudes like their's that turn people away. Chris N9XCR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Pratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 6:52 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Failure to communicate..... > Sometimes you wonder how some people get along & exist > from day to day . When I hear stuff like that on 2 mtr > You know where they came from " The Chicken Band " and are > Telling the world without knowing it . They have no idea > How a repeater works & wouldn't understand if you told them . > It isn't only ex CB'ers that are a problem some ole hams are > just as bad . A few years ago I went to field day that one of > the local clubs put on . I wasn't welcomed but asked what class > I was I answered Tec and got a lecture on how no code Tec's > Were going to be the down fall of ham radio . So I packed > Up my 40 ft almna tower , ant & power unit 4000 watt they > were using came home . Didn't even bother to tell them that > I was A Tec+ at the time . > > > On 2/17/06 6:51 AM, "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "Hams that already know everything..." > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
