Fwd: Radio Geezers

[Mike O'Dell]

sadly, i share your pain

On 2/7/10 4:19 PM, Richard Barth wrote:
> Unfortunately, some of these hit home.  :-)
>
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>> >>>>>
>> These were taken from the Feb 2010 San Bernardino Microwave Society
>> News letter:
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you have more tools than you'll
>> ever need, but can't find them.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you need to keep your radio's
>> user manual on the desk.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when your antennas are getting smaller
>> and closer to the ground.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when it's been 40 years since you've
>> had the snot shocked out of you.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you forget the band plans.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you check into the weather net,
>> the noontime net, the Bell Telephone net, and some other net just
>> because they are there.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you still have a phone patch and
>> Q multiplier in the cabinet.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when your radio warms up faster than
>> you do
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when RF gets into your hearing aid
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you have to find you teeth to
>> have a QSO
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you can no longer see the parts
>> used to make radios
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you had a real ham shack
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you know how to properly tie a
>> wire bundle using waxed string.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when some of your test gear you built
>> is older than your adult children.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you add light in front of your
>> radio so you can read the dials.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when the neighbor kid annoys you with
>> his rap music so you get on six meters and call CQ when there is no
>> chance of a band opening.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you buy a piece of gear only to
>> find out you already had one in the garage you forgot about.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you can no longer log, make QSO's
>> and drive at the same time.
>>
>> You know you are a radio Geezer when you realize a Life Membership in
>> the ARRL is no longer a good value.
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