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best email i have seen for years<br>
Well written Rob<br><br>
Kind Regards Steve VK3UJ<br><br>
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At 01:51 PM 3/09/2009, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">Hi
All (especially to my fellow often unfairly criticized D-Star repeater
project people),<br>
<br>
Mark Kyle has just posted a polite email to those questioning the
commitment, roll-out, quality & functionality of the Australian
D-Star repeater systems.<br>
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.<br>
<br>
My take on these unwarranted, ignorant & self-centred comments is the
following…..<br>
<br>
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. <br>
All I have to say to you is - what a load of crap! <br>
<br>
All you have managed to do is:<br>
1) Buy a radio <br>
2) Connect it to power & antenna<br>
3) Decide that things aren’t up to YOUR expectations<br>
4) Then whinge, bitch, whine, blame & complain to anyone who will
listen (or are forced to)<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
I’ve heard & seen you blame:<br>
1) The WIA <br>
2) Icom<br>
2) Richard VK3JFK<br>
3) The wankers in Melbourne who don’t care about the rest of
Australia<br>
4) The D-Star hierarchy (whoever they are)<br>
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).<br>
<br>
Some of you are so funny (not) with your “e-waste” comments or how about
“</font>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.”<br>
<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080"> <br>
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?<br>
Have you not heard that actions speak louder than words?<br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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”. <br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
And those that have tried to blame Richard VK3JFK for his lack of
commitment, effort or ability should hang your collective heads in
shame.<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
Let’s all work together, help each other, offer support, speak kindly of
each others efforts & get D-Star flying in this country. <br>
<br>
Yours in Amateur radio,<br>
Rob McKnight – VK2MT<br>
<br>
D-Star Project Officer (VK2RDS)<br>
Repeater Chairperson (VK2RMP/VK2RUW/VK2RIS/VK2RBT)<br>
& Vice President<br>
Illawarra Amateur Radio Society inc<br>
<br>
PS: I have included my email address if you wish to discuss any of the
above off the mail list.<br>
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<font face="Arial Baltic, Helvetica"><b><i>Steve Reining VK3UJ<br>
VK3RHF System Owner Operator<br>
29.640/29.540<br>
53.625/52.625<br>
438.750/433.750 enc 88.5Hz<br>
1273.400/1293.400<br>
4 Way Repeater System<br>
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[VK3RHF WEB PAGE]<br>
PO Box 1079<br>
Huntingdale, Victoria<br>
Australia 3166<br>
Work Ph 03 9543 3811<br>
Mobile 0428 538858<br>
steve@jrd.com.au<br>
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