Snarky complainers? Who complained about anything? Lighten up WIP..I was just poking a little fun...geeez.....did someone piss in your cornflakes today or what? Reply to a comment by : KC9WIP on 2012-09-26



I don't think the hams in orange vests can save us in an emergency, however they do act as eyes on the ground, and provide channels of communication, etc. They are educated in procedures that will help them fit into the system during emergency situations and that can't be bad. Given the severity or size of an affected area, I hope that we all would be ready for lending aid. Some of us only contest, some of us only QRP, some only do digital. But some prepare for emergencies. Each camp can spend fists full of money at getting the latest, greatest gear, antennas, etc. Lots of satisfaction to be had when realizing successes in each activity. I don't see those involved in emcom blasting contesters. I hear a little from the QRPers boasting about desirable DX contacts made without the aid of amps and beams. We are all drawn to our own areas of interest and are free to do so. Can't imagine every communication being a digital one, a contest one or a practice emergency net. There's room for all of us. Even the snarky complainers.