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   -=> 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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