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   Message 22,692 of 23,974   
   Spike to Brian Reay   
   Re: Campaign to upgrade Mike M6MGE to Fu   
   26 Aug 17 17:44:02   
   
   XPost: uk.radio.amateur, free.uk.amateur-radio, rec.radio.amateur.antenna   
   From: Aero.Spike@mail.invalid   
      
   On 26/08/2017 10:49, Brian Reay wrote:   
   > Spike  wrote:   
      
   >> It's an interesting comment on the times in which we currently live, and   
   >> perhaps on the training scheme in this country, that an M6 should be   
   >> considered for a unique radio-related award because he operated a radio   
   >> satisfactorily - and in addition that people be so moved by this to   
   >> suggest an unprecedented method of recognition of it.   
      
   > What are you babbling about?   
      
   You need to be told what this is about?   
      
   > The operator did a good job. Someone has called for it to be recognised.   
   > The method, in my view, isn't appropriate, but that doesn't detract from   
   > his efforts.   
      
   > You are, as always, just turning the matter into another opportunity to   
   > have a go at the current system. It must really get up your nose that an FL   
   > holder did such a fine job.   
      
   If you can't see that getting a free upgrade for doing things properly   
   is bizarre, then you must wear a peculiar set of spectacles.   
      
   > I'm almost tempted to join the campaign to have him awarded a Full Licence,   
   > just to wind you up.   
      
   You get pettier by the day, especially since your rosy view of your   
   locale was punctured by a few facts.   
      
   FYI, this is posted from RRAMisc; you're binned on UKRA as a waste of   
   bandwidth, as proven by your claptrap quoted above.   
      
      
   --   
   Spike   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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