K McAleavey
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join:2003-11-12
Voorheesville, NY
| MUST concur here - been decades since I went for "ONE way radio" myself (former broadcaster, forgive me) ... but as a former active HAM, there's no greater joy beyond getting that "worked all countries" certificate from ARRL than being able to "key up" because there's a hole in the chatter that YOU can actually say something. One of my GREATEST joys as a kid was working Barry Goldwater in the middle of the night and carrying on meaningful conversations with him. And back in the 1960's, getting the opportunity to light up the final was a RARE one indeed. 
Somehow, I don't think hams miss the idle banter that passes for "conversation" on the internet. Heh. "Quality, not quantity." My FCC First Class supercedes. 73's DE
WA2SVJ, calling CQ ... and BUGGER the utilities - Collins finals can backfeed the grid. (grin)
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