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    Quote Originally Posted by cstone View Post
    No hobby is immune from people who insist on punishing others for not living up to their own high standards. Please don't let one or two or twenty range nazis take the fun out of your hobby. If you aren't learning...you are dumb or dead.
    I hear ya. The hobby is a bunch of amateurs who try to act professional whenever possible, that is why I like the hobby. If I was just called onto the carpet that is one thing, and I realize that if you don't use a PO box with the FCC your info is out there, but I consider a transmission of, " Mr, R_____ B_____ at 1234 R_____ Place in Aurora, do you know it is improper to connect to a repeater via echolink and not identify yourself?" to be borderline a personal attack. Keep in mind this took place over about 5 minutes, and not during any nets.

    You don't know who is connecting! I may be having legitimate trouble, and this is the only way I can connect. PLUS this is a hobby of hobbyists. we are constantly tinkering and updating and trying things new.

    I continue to learn, but I don't even transmit anymore, I'm currently planning/building a Bug out radio box in a pelican case for my Bug out trailer. If I do ever test my rig out that I am building it won't be with strangers, i'll ask someone from here now that we have a bunch of new hams.

    I am in no way trying to sway anyone from joining any club or whatnot, the above is just my experiences, and I would like to pass the knowledge onto anyone who cares, and this is why you don't hear my out there on the airwaves.





    PS. Moral of the story, anyone connecting to echolink use the ECHOTEST server first to make sure your shit works first.
    Last edited by rbeau30; 07-07-2014 at 19:17.

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