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  1. 03-30-2015, 07:46 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by KK4AMI View Post
    That is a good point. Does the "True" Ham still exist? At one time radio was it for an electronics fix. Then along came HiFi, TV, computers, Radio Control, Digital imaging, etc., etc. How many Hams today are in to computers, computer control, digital imaging, astronomy, radio control, drones and on and on. Calling ourselves "Electronics Geeks" might be closer to the truth.
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  2. 03-30-2015, 07:50 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by KG4NEL View Post
    True hams died off as soon as they stopped wearing three-piece suits to get on the air.
    Who stopped? I still wear a shirt, tie, and a hat, and nothing else.
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