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>Now it seems that we keep forgetting, ham radio is only a hobby. Expensive
>one to some, not so expensive to others. It relative. It's no different
>and not much more expensive in many cases than flying RC model planes. One
>small radio glitch or one pilot error and a $2000 craft strikes tera-firma
>at a rapid and usually accelerating pace leaving one to collect the pieces
>and start all over. And there's nothing offered FREE either. Better yet,
>me for one, in the past I fly the real planes for a hobby. Buy the farm
>with one of those babies and you just spent some $30 to $50K or more. Oh,
>don't forget the required annual inspections at some $3000 to $5000 each
>and these don't seem very free either. And that too is only a hobby.
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Not all hams believe or consider it a hobby. Some or devoted to emergency
type operations, some or devoted to traffic handling, some or devoted to
experimenting and home brewing. I'm not even sure Part 97 defines it as a
"hobby"
Agree, that most may consider it a hobby, including myself, I may be wrong,
but I am not in the minority!
73, Jim dewd4air
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