HF "coders" aren't all jerks

Hi
Just a comment on your note. I've been a ham for more than 35 years, Advanced Class now, with ten years spent as a Technician on VHF only. I operate from 160 meters up to 432 MHz ... even light freqs. I homebrew some, too. I have 222 MHz FM in my car. I operate CW on HF, and SSB, FM, and CW on VHF/UHF. In my area (Chicago), I've never heard ANY of my ham friends (mostly "coders") put down Techs or "no-coders" at all. Sorry to hear that you've found the close-minded few. Hey, we were ALL no-coders before we learned Morse code. And some people like CW, and some like phone, and some like data, and some like TV, etc. And some like VHF and some like HF. And some like to build, and some just like to operate. But we're ALL hams, and we ALL like to communicate by radio ... as a HOBBY.

And I don't feel antiquated just yet.

As the "coders" say, 73, Best Regards.

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