A Reflection on our Hobby! First and foremost we must recognize that for most ham radio enthusiasts it is a hobby. Yet, for some in our ranks it is a stepping stone to a business. Many, if not most, well known lines of ham equipment had their roots in a ham's garage or basement shack. Collins, Drake, hallicrafters, FLEX and Elecraft come to mind. We also should not forget the modern day counterparts like Ashar Farhan and Hans Summers with the Bitx and QCX. The founder's of these companies knew "stuff" well before they came up with the 3000 menus to operate their rigs. My particular "burr under the saddle" is that many of today's hams know the 3000 menu's; but nothing about their rigs, how they operate or how to tell there is a problem with their equipment. Regrettably many of these same recent vintage hams currently hold the US "Extra" class license. I have received some email telling me to "knock off" denigrat