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WD6DBM

New Yahoo Group Formed

Dear Gang:

I have created the Ham Baloney Yahoo group ([hidden email]) to serve as a relief valve for the more technical discussion groups like this one. On Ham Baloney, you can post messages about ANY topic or rant, discuss your rig or antenna preferences, your own ham history or novice station, even share your personal political or religious views. At HamBaloney, it's the wild, wild west all over again. The only rule is no rules. Accidental postings containing valuable technical information are not only tolerated but encouraged. There is a files and photo section accessible to members for posting WHATEVER. See you there.

73,

Eric WD6DBM
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Chester Alderman

Re: New Yahoo Group Formed

!! AMAZING !! For the past 61 years I have thought that ham radio
communications provided this 'service'?

73,
Tom - W4BQF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On
> Behalf Of eric norris
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 5:46 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] New Yahoo Group Formed
>
> Dear Gang:
>
> I have created the Ham Baloney Yahoo group ([hidden email]) to
serve as
> a relief valve for the more technical discussion groups like this one. On
Ham Baloney, you
> can post messages about ANY topic or rant, discuss your rig or antenna
preferences, your
> own ham history or novice station, even share your personal political or
religious views. At
> HamBaloney, it's the wild, wild west all over again. The only rule is no
rules. Accidental
> postings containing valuable technical information are not only tolerated
but encouraged.
> There is a files and photo section accessible to members for posting
WHATEVER. See you

> there.
>
> 73,
>
> Eric WD6DBM
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WA2SI

Re: New Yahoo Group Formed

I think he means on an internet forum level. Remember, there are many who use internet forums or boards as a "constructive distraction" at work. Gets kinda tough to hop on 40 from ones cubicle.

Many very interesting threads get closed here once too many folks comment on them, thus demonstrating the aforementioned interest. Relavence is quite subjective but since we still live in an open society, I use a simple formula. Elecraft=ham radio so ham radio=acceptable subject matter.

Then there are the forum cops who actually call for threads to be closed if THEY aren't interested in the subject matter rather than just hitting the delete button. The digital version of QSYing. I personally would be willing to pay Wayne and Eric a small stipend to help defray the associated storage cost, if that's an issue, in order to gain a little subjective elbow room.

I think I know just where Eric's coming from

Sent from my android device.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tommy Alderman <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 6:33
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Yahoo Group Formed

!! AMAZING !! For the past 61 years I have thought that ham radio
communications provided this 'service'?

73,
Tom - W4BQF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On
> Behalf Of eric norris
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 5:46 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] New Yahoo Group Formed
>
> Dear Gang:
>
> I have created the Ham Baloney Yahoo group ([hidden email]) to
serve as
> a relief valve for the more technical discussion groups like this one. On
Ham Baloney, you
> can post messages about ANY topic or rant, discuss your rig or antenna
preferences, your
> own ham history or novice station, even share your personal political or
religious views. At
> HamBaloney, it's the wild, wild west all over again. The only rule is no
rules. Accidental
> postings containing valuable technical information are not only tolerated
but encouraged.
> There is a files and photo section accessible to members for posting
WHATEVER. See you

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KV5J

Re: New Yahoo Group Formed

In reply to this post by WD6DBM

Yes but threads like "Are you satisfied with your K3?" could go on forever.

Keith, XE3/K5ENS

David Gilbert

Re: New Yahoo Group Formed

In reply to this post by Chester Alderman

Hardly. Ragchewing on the air is a real time activity with a limited
audience, while posting to an internet list is a wide area forum with
people able to read and contribute when they feel like it. They really
aren't the same thing at all, and aside from contesting I'd bet that the
aggregate time spent by hams communicating with other hams (reading and
writing) on the internet exceeds the time spent by hams on the air by at
least ten to one ... and has for several years.

Dave AB7E

On 12/8/2012 4:33 AM, Tommy Alderman wrote:
> !! AMAZING !! For the past 61 years I have thought that ham radio
> communications provided this 'service'?
>
> 73,
> Tom - W4BQF
>
>

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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: New Yahoo Group Formed

Administrator

Guys, thread closed.

Please try to keep postings like these to a minimum in the interest of improving list SNR.

73
Eric
list moderator, from time to time..
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On Dec 8, 2012, at 9:15 AM, David Gilbert <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hardly. Ragchewing on the air is a real time activity with a limited audience, while posting to an internet list is a wide area forum with people able to read and contribute when they feel like it. They really aren't the same thing at all, and aside from contesting I'd bet that the aggregate time spent by hams communicating with other hams (reading and writing) on the internet exceeds the time spent by hams on the air by at least ten to one ... and has for several years.
>
> Dave AB7E
>
> On 12/8/2012 4:33 AM, Tommy Alderman wrote:
>> !! AMAZING !! For the past 61 years I have thought that ham radio
>> communications provided this 'service'?
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