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     Re: Re: Pet peves   
     By: Daryl Stout to Rug Rat on Tue Jan 06 2026 17:26:22   
      
    > 1) Stations not using ITU phonetics at checkin on nets.   
      
   Agreed.  The whole purpose (for those who don't know) of using ITU phonetics   
   is to make it clear (hopefully) what letters make up your callsign.  This is   
   especially important when working non-English contacts.  Using cutesy words   
   risks muddying the waters.   
      
    > 3) Stations claiming their club is the best.   
      
   Nothing wring with being proud of your club, as long as you don't get   
   agressive about it.   
      
    > 4) Stations saying "you're not a ham if you don't do CW".   
      
   Also agreed.  I do think the hobby has lost some of itself by elimiting the CW   
   testing.  Besides being a useful skill, I think it acts as a stop gap for   
   those just wanting to get a mic in their hands (I'm looking at you, CBers.)    
   Learning CW takes time and patience and shows a true desire to become a ham.   
      
    > 6) Stations saying "internet radio is not ham radio".   
      
   IMO, it's not.  Hame radio is about making contact, radio to radio.   
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