Comments on: HAM Loonies http://n00tz.net/2009/01/ham-loonies/ so you think you're savvy? reviews.ramblings.references Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Thomas http://n00tz.net/2009/01/ham-loonies/comment-page-1/#comment-2360 Thomas Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:20:18 +0000 http://www.n00tz.net/?p=81#comment-2360 Its precisely the license requirement that makes these people loony to begin with. It makes them feel "special." Its precisely the license requirement that makes these people loony to begin with. It makes them feel “special.”

]]> By: Tommy Ivery http://n00tz.net/2009/01/ham-loonies/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Tommy Ivery Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:52:07 +0000 http://www.n00tz.net/?p=81#comment-564 thanks for sharing! thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Jaymzx http://n00tz.net/2009/01/ham-loonies/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Jaymzx Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:21:44 +0000 http://www.n00tz.net/?p=81#comment-53 I volunteer with a local ACS. We do drills..and that's about it. We have monthly meetings where people resolve to do small things and take a month or two to get them done. It took six months to debate ordering or making 'A' signs for public events, ordering them and then showing them off before putting any information on them. It's a bunch of gray hair folks who mean well, but really don't have any enthusiasm for emcomm or the hobby itself, it seems. Granted, we're a suburb of a pretty large city. The city folks really have their shit together, it seems. We hear them during drills and their web site is pretty thorough, with very polished structures within the group itself. Seems to have their share of 'Whackers', too. I volunteer with a local ACS. We do drills..and that’s about it. We have monthly meetings where people resolve to do small things and take a month or two to get them done. It took six months to debate ordering or making ‘A’ signs for public events, ordering them and then showing them off before putting any information on them. It’s a bunch of gray hair folks who mean well, but really don’t have any enthusiasm for emcomm or the hobby itself, it seems. Granted, we’re a suburb of a pretty large city. The city folks really have their shit together, it seems. We hear them during drills and their web site is pretty thorough, with very polished structures within the group itself. Seems to have their share of ‘Whackers’, too.

]]> By: n00tz http://n00tz.net/2009/01/ham-loonies/comment-page-1/#comment-52 n00tz Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:31:05 +0000 http://www.n00tz.net/?p=81#comment-52 It's those kind of people that create a bad image of the amateur community. CB'ers are still an unregulated (read: unlicensed) radio populace, so I wouldn't be surprised if the loonies are more prevalent in their bunch. R.E.A.C.T. has the same loonies that A.R.E.S. attracts, I'm certain and they're probably more common and less intelligent than who I've meet and QSO'd with in the Amateur Community. 73s! It’s those kind of people that create a bad image of the amateur community. CB’ers are still an unregulated (read: unlicensed) radio populace, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the loonies are more prevalent in their bunch. R.E.A.C.T. has the same loonies that A.R.E.S. attracts, I’m certain and they’re probably more common and less intelligent than who I’ve meet and QSO’d with in the Amateur Community. 73s!

]]> By: Gary http://n00tz.net/2009/01/ham-loonies/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Gary Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:21:50 +0000 http://www.n00tz.net/?p=81#comment-51 Your article about the loonies brings back memories. Back in the 80's there used to be a large group of CB'ers around here (Long ISland, NY) who banded together adorned with Orange Vests. They would periodically set up makeshift truck stops with coffee and cake on the side of the Interstate. Talk about disruption! Great Blog! Thanks for the article. My blog URL is ke2yk.wordpress.com Regards, Gary - ke2yk. Your article about the loonies brings back memories. Back in the 80′s there used to be a large group of CB’ers around here (Long ISland, NY) who banded together adorned with Orange Vests. They would periodically set up makeshift truck stops with coffee and cake on the side of the Interstate. Talk about disruption! Great Blog! Thanks for the article. My blog URL is ke2yk.wordpress.com

Regards, Gary – ke2yk.

]]> By: n00tz http://n00tz.net/2009/01/ham-loonies/comment-page-1/#comment-50 n00tz Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:00:36 +0000 http://www.n00tz.net/?p=81#comment-50 Garrett - Yeah all of the nets I've been in on around here appear to be populated by level-headed non-loonies. I'm KJ4IKD in the IRC excerpt above. Garrett – Yeah all of the nets I’ve been in on around here appear to be populated by level-headed non-loonies. I’m KJ4IKD in the IRC excerpt above.

]]> By: Garrett http://n00tz.net/2009/01/ham-loonies/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Garrett Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:27:12 +0000 http://www.n00tz.net/?p=81#comment-49 I know a couple of hammers in Lookout Valley (father/daughter) and have listened in with them to the net each night several times. When severe storms rolled in through the spring and summer, it was interesting to hear some of the real classy guys come out of the woodwork. They would drive around random places and report "it's windy" or "it's coming down hard--I can barely see the road". But the local net is full of good people and weird old guys that you picture in your head as the old man, living alone in a cabin a thousand miles from civilization. I'll see if I can remember their IDs for you (the father/daughter, not the crazies). I know a couple of hammers in Lookout Valley (father/daughter) and have listened in with them to the net each night several times. When severe storms rolled in through the spring and summer, it was interesting to hear some of the real classy guys come out of the woodwork. They would drive around random places and report “it’s windy” or “it’s coming down hard–I can barely see the road”. But the local net is full of good people and weird old guys that you picture in your head as the old man, living alone in a cabin a thousand miles from civilization. I’ll see if I can remember their IDs for you (the father/daughter, not the crazies).

]]> By: souterrain http://n00tz.net/2009/01/ham-loonies/comment-page-1/#comment-48 souterrain Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:23:07 +0000 http://www.n00tz.net/?p=81#comment-48 That guy souterrain is a shitbag. That guy souterrain is a shitbag.

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