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In article <1994Oct13.140215.31340@miavx1>,
[log in to unmask] (James McCutcheon) wrote:
> In article <[log in to unmask]>,
> [log in to unmask] (Bob Junke) writes:
> > Proposal: Formation of an amateur radio club, and establishment of a
club
> > station here at Miami University. The club would be open
to all
> > licensed hams and anyone else that would be interested.
>
> Not to burst your bubble, but I tried getting into HAM radio when I was
> younger... I even went as far to get my Radio Merit Badge in the Boy
Scouts...
> but then I discovered the InterNet, and just haven't seen a reason to
continue
> using HAM radio. Right now you can meet literally thousands of people through
> the 'Net from all over the world (w/o having to worry about subspot
activity),
> and with the multimedia focus gaining attention, it won't be long before
people
> will be able to talk live via the net (and not just big businesses with ISDN
> lines). It's just a matter of technology relentlessly moving forward. How
long
> did the Pony Express last after the delivery of the first telegram (to
> paraphrase a commercial)?
>
> Well, that's my two cents.
>
> James
> ----------------------------------------
> James McCutcheon --- JRMCCUTCHEON@MIAVX1
> ----------------------------------------
> How can you tell a chemical fire from an electrical fire?
> With a fire distinguisher, of course!
--
Tnx & 73,
Bob
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