Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!sri-unix!Elias@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA From: Elias@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Hams and SWLs Message-ID: <12566@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Oct-84 07:48:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.12566 Posted: Tue Oct 2 07:48:00 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 4-Oct-84 08:21:09 EDT Lines: 22 (setq *flame-mode* t) I agree with WA2EYC (amazing... I did't kill your call sign this time, Ron...); I also was a SWL for many years before getting my ticket, and as a matter of fact still am (that's why I got a Kenwood 430). For example, there has been worthy information on this net about NASA/Shuttle frequencies, "confidential" lists, etc. I even enjoy the scanner exchanges!... (I didn't know about some state's ham exceptions from the mobile scanner blue laws). You purists out there offended by the stink? Want to start a new net on SWL? Fine by me, I'll be reading both of them... maybe you should also start a CW-only net, a phone only net, a 160 net, etc. etc. not to mention a ham-flaming-net... (setq *flame-mode* ()) Antonio/KA1LLM P.S. I still think you should get a license, Richard, maybe even just a novice; not only you will find it is FUN, but also you can add those impressive letter/digit groups at the end of your name...