[Dstar] Comment from a D-Star Rptr Project person

Thu Sep 3 13:55:00 CST 2009

Amen!

Heath VK3TWO/VK6TWO
WARG President
DSTAR Manager (VK6)
HARG Vice President
WICEN Technical officer (VK6)
VHF Group counselor
WIA Member
NCRG Member

2009/9/3 Robert McKnight <mcknightr at winnsw.com.au>

>  Hi All (especially to my fellow often unfairly criticized D-Star repeater
> project people),
>
>
>
> Mark Kyle has just posted a polite email to those questioning the
> commitment, roll-out, quality & functionality of the Australian D-Star
> repeater systems.
>
> Congrats to you Mark for being so nice to the many that have been so
> sarcastic & critical of these systems over the past months in not meeting
> their lofty expectations.
>
>
>
> My take on these unwarranted, ignorant & self-centred comments is the
> following…..
>
>
>
> Many of you have bitched & whined about buying your D-Star radio & not (in
> your opinion), being supplied with the service that you feel you deserve &
> are entitled to.
>
> All I have to say to you is - what a load of crap!
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>
>
> All you have managed to do is:
>
> 1) Buy a radio
>
> 2) Connect it to power & antenna
>
> 3) Decide that things aren’t up to YOUR expectations
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> 4) Then whinge, bitch, whine, blame & complain to anyone who will listen
> (or are forced to)
>
>
>
> Many of you have contributed ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to the many D-Star repeater
> projects & installations, but you feel it is your God-given right to then
> air your feelings in the most public way (eg: over the air & via emails)
> while also “feeding” off each other with your stupid, ill-informed,
> opinionated, smart-arse & sarcastic comments.
>
>
>
> I’ve heard & seen you blame:
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> 1) The WIA
>
> 2) Icom
>
> 2) Richard VK3JFK
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> 3) The wankers in Melbourne who don’t care about the rest of Australia
>
> 4) The D-Star hierarchy (whoever they are)
>
> 5) The local D-Star repeater project people (because we’re
> useless/lazy/stupid/lack technical knowledge/beyond our ability/don’t
> care/don’t contribute enough effort/etc).
>
>
>
> Some of you are so funny (not) with your “e-waste” comments or how about “Actually
> I've got the s-its too so me is spitting the dummy, being geared up for
> Dstar close to 2 years, WIA member 11 years, donated some cash to the local
> Dstar club project and my ID-1 purchased in good faith may as well be in the
> ------- trash can.”
>
>
>
> Ignoring the lack of ability in typing a grammatically correct sentence, if
> you really feel that way, why don’t you actually chuck your radio in the
> trash can?
>
> Have you not heard that actions speak louder than words?
>
>
>
> I couldn’t care less about how long you’ve owned your radio or been a WIA
> member. Those of us who are working on getting the D-Star repeaters (both
> WIA & non-WIA) on the air & running 24 hours a day, who quietly work away in
> the background, spending our own money, repeatedly driving to repeater
> sites, organizing ACMA licensing, dealing with site access & legality
> issues, up late at night trying to figure out connectivity issues, climbing
> towers to install feed-lines & antennas, giving up our own family time,
> making dozens of phone calls, etc etc etc are sick of hearing your crap.
>
>
>
> Most of you offer nothing but criticism & aim your unfair comments to
> people who are doing all of this TOTALLY VOLUNTARILY & who don’t forget, are
> also your fellow Amateur “brothers”.
>
>
>
> If you feel you can do better than us, the WIA, Richard or whomever, why
> don’t you put your money where your mouth is & go to the effort of putting a
> D-Star repeater & gateway on the air & connected to the internet……then many
> months later, when you’ve outlaid considerable money/time/frustration/effort
> & it’s still not on the air, maybe you will start to understand how rude &
> unfair your comments have been.
>
>
>
> And those that have tried to blame Richard VK3JFK for his lack of
> commitment, effort or ability should hang your collective heads in shame.
>
> You may have opposing opinions & think he should do things differently
> (like the D-Star dashboard crap), but to suggest it’s his fault in some way
> or he has some sort of political motivations, is downright rude & shameful.
>
>
>
> Yes, you are entitled to an opinion (as we all are), but perhaps you should
> be a bit more considerate of your fellow volunteer Amateurs & also get
> yourselves a bit more involved & informed, rather than sitting back in your
> chair, firing-off your nasty, vitriolic, rude, sarcastic & mostly
> ill-informed opinions to all & sundry. They serve no purpose but to put a
> smug smile on your face & perhaps make you feel better about your lack of
> actual help & involvement, but in turn alienate & upset the very people who
> are working their arses off trying to get these systems on the air for your
> friggin’ benefit.
>
>
>
> Of course some of you will now feel compelled to fire-off strongly worded
> replies to my comments, but may I suggest that only those who are guilty of
> the above should feel that way & by replying you are only exposing your own
> guilt.
>
>
>
> Let’s all work together, help each other, offer support, speak kindly of
> each others efforts & get D-Star flying in this country.
>
>
>
> Yours in Amateur radio,
>
> Rob McKnight – VK2MT
>
>
>
> D-Star Project Officer (VK2RDS)
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> Repeater Chairperson (VK2RMP/VK2RUW/VK2RIS/VK2RBT)
>
> & Vice President
>
> Illawarra Amateur Radio Society inc
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>
>
> PS: I have included my email address if you wish to discuss any of the
> above off the mail list.
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