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Snowmageddon

When I lived in the Pacific Northwest, we once had a snowstorm that dumped 22 inches of snow, and the temperature dropped to below freezing. I feel your pain for the large segment of the US now undergoing a similar event. 

If you want to get warmed up think about the US Senator who was spotted escaping his home state to avoid being cold or without power.

I am on a crusade to eliminate the 45 Minute no license to Amateur Extra Class process. My ire was heightened yesterday when I heard a BTE (Box Top Extra) say he hoped the hum was gone from his radio as he didn't want to get off the air. LID and Idiot are two good words.

I alone cannot move the needle. The ARRL doesn't want to hear about a process change or support it as their offshore advertisers would bitterly complain. It is no secret who they answer to. Ditto for the FCC as then they would have to actually do something different than harass Jimmy. 

Certainly, it will be difficult to energize the greater ham community itself as many hams now on the air got there by having to literally do nothing to get a license.

Yesterday's blog views were about 1/2 normal so that is a piece of evidence that my crusade is doomed. Take a look at this video and project yourself back 100 years and honestly look at what it took to be a ham at that time.

1930's Homebrew CW Transmitter

I still wonder if our 45 Minute to Extra Class License person could build this transmitter.

Them that no know, now, don't care if you know.




Temperatures Across the US
(A -6 in Chicago)

73's
Pete N6QW

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