-=> Dan Clough wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 DC> Excellent!  I didn't intend my above comment to Daryl as anything
 DC> bad, just didn't really see the relevance of him putting it like
 DC> that...  I fully grasp the pride you have in the callsign and
 DC> understand it completely.  Something I have thought about getting
 DC> into for years (decades?) but just never have.  Maybe when I
 DC> retire...  Thanks and 73!

I don't think Daryl would have taken your comment as anything but unsure. :)
Amateur radio has its own unique culture and with that, we hams do spend a
bit of time explaining our habits to non-hams.  It's all part of the fun of
amateur radio.

It's very easy to become a ham these days in the US since there's no code
requirement.  I recently (in June) upgraded to my Extra class because I just
wanted to.

There are a lot of amateur radio operators in Fidonet and in BBSing in
general.  The spirit of BBSing and amateur radio overlap in many areas so
I've found it's very common.

Rob Swindell is a ham.  I don't remember his callsign off the top of my
head.

I know we've kinda strayed off-topic here so I'll invite you over to the HAM
echo if you want to chat more.  I know the moderator; he's a friend. ;)

73,
Sean KD5COL
 
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