Return-Path: Received: from rly-mf05.mx.aol.com (rly-mf05.mail.aol.com [172.20.29.175]) by air-mf10.mail.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMF103-95c49500ce1bc; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:56:03 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-mf05.mx.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMF052-95c49500ce1bc; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:55:47 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1LEskR-0001xs-AV for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:55:35 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1LEskQ-0001xj-VA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:55:34 +0000 Received: from smtp19.orange.fr ([80.12.242.17]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LEskP-0003wX-SX for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:55:34 +0000 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf1914.orange.fr (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id E7E5E1C00084 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:55:25 +0100 (CET) Received: from JR (Mix-Dijon-107-4-68.w193-248.abo.wanadoo.fr [193.248.3.68]) by mwinf1914.orange.fr (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 08B6F1C00083 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:55:24 +0100 (CET) X-ME-UUID: 20081222215525357.08B6F1C00083@mwinf1914.orange.fr Message-ID: <200812222255170922.2325F4CE@smtp.wanadoo.fr> In-Reply-To: <000701c9646c$cb6c7ca0$0b01a8c0@weazle> References: <012b01c96466$d830ac00$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <000701c9646c$cb6c7ca0$0b01a8c0@weazle> X-Mailer: Courier 3.50.00.09.1098 (http://www.rosecitysoftware.com) (P) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:55:17 +0100 From: "John RABSON" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Karma: -1000: uceprotect.blacklist: if-match(0) => return-bad(1.0) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: Re: 500 acty Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 I believe that in the Irish Republic, our fellow enthusiasts are officially=20= described not as "Radio Amateurs" but as "Radio Experimenters". John F5VLF *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 22/12/2008 at 19:37 J. B. Weazle McCreath wrote: >Hello Mal, LFers, > >It seems that your definition of activity on the band >is calling CQ and having real-time QSOs using CW. > >Based on that, I guess I've never been active, for I've >not used CW since passing my Advanced Amateur >test back in 1974. > >I've had a great deal of enjoyment over those past 34 >years experimenting with and using modes that didn't >require calling CQ, having QSOs, or using CW. > >Here in Canada my licence allows me to operate an >"Amateur Experimental Station", and in my mind it's >that word in the middle which defines activity. > >73, J.B., VE3EAR - VE3WZL >Solar and wind powered >Lowfer " EAR" 188.830 >EN93dr > >http://www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle