A few 75 meter sound bites for your entertainment.

[kenw2dtc]

http://w2dtc.com/w2dtc-sound-bites-page.htm

[GEORGE/W2AMR]

Thanks for reminding me why I don't get on 75 any more.

[KB2WIG]

Bravo!!! Bravo!!!   its good that these fine examples of Amateur Practice are saved for future generations.. I just wish I had a record of some of the past grates.....            no kids, no lids no .....   klc

[kenw2dtc]

Let's see:  "CQ, CQ, CQ, No lids, no kids, no space cadets A1 operators only"  Then the quiet band would sound like a 20 meter DX contest with a very rare station making an appearance.

I think the guy was W2OY.

[k3zrf]

Yes, Myron, w2oy

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Good stuff Ken. Both entertaining and enlightening, unlike most of the rest of the stuff you hear on amateur radio.

[Herb K2VH]

And Ken, I have tape of W2OY, including one of the (in)famous CQ,

"CQ no lids, no kids, no space cadets, no long-talkin' old washer women.  Are there any CLASS A TYPE OPERATORS around?  W2OY, Short Talk calling CQ and listening."

It's priceless!

K2 Varsity Herb (formerly known as K2 Junior Varsity Mike)

[w3jn]

What?!  No other examples of shameful behavior such as:

1)  Laughing on the air by saying "HI HI".  Or even worse, interspersing each sentence with the word "HI", as in "I lanced my cat's boil last night.  Hi.  My wife died last week.  Hi.  The mod tranny just started arcing. HI HI."

2)  Droning on and on and on and on about your health problems and/or local rainfall totals

3)  Saying "we" instead of "I"

4)  Saying "Fine Business" (except in jest)

5)  Breaking into a roundtable with a pissweak signal then griping bitterly when nobody can hear you.

6)  Taking any inadvertant slight as a direct personal attack.

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Using Morse Code abbreviations on phone.

Saying 73s.

Breaking into a roundtable QSO and then stating, "I don't know who is in here, so I'll just toss it up in the air."

Complaining about the same personal problems for days/weeks/months/years on end.

Calling CQ 5 kHz away from another AM QSO already in progress.

Running less than 5000 watts when the band is crowded.

Claiming you worked Hiram, KH6JS when you didn't.

[K1JJ]

Yep, everyone loves to see a good bar room brawl once in a while.  
75M is a great tavern.

More outrageous behavior on 75M:

1) Using the word "amperage",  instead of "current".

2) "       "     "       "juice",  instead "voltage".

3) "       "      name    "Rich" instead of "Dick".

4) Punishing someone you don't like by signing out
abruptly, thus depriving them of your presence.... the
funniest of them all.

5) Doing LOCAL signal comparsons on 75M - like it really means
anything the way local cornditions swing all over the place.

6) Breaking into a QSO, then apologizing to tune up becuz
you're too lame to do it off freq beforehand.

7) Saying my "SWRs" are high today.

Eight) Saying, "The personal here is Pud... what's yours?"

Any of the above violations cud get someone exiled to 160M
round tables for life. Or, forced to listen to an insurance agent
for eternity - your choice.

T

[w3jn]

4) Punishing someone you don't like by signing out
abruptly, thus depriving them of your presence.... the
funniest of them all.

Presupposes anyone values said person's presence in the QSO to begin with.

[K1JJ]

4) Punishing someone you don't like by signing out
abruptly, thus depriving them of your presence.... the
funniest of them all.

Presupposes anyone values said person's presence
in the QSO to begin with.

Yeah, really.  Signing out in a huff is really doing the "intruder"
a favor. Best to hang around and stay in the QSO to make
his life more miserable, wouldn't you say?  :lol:

And of course:

"Well, guess I've talked long enough.... gawd, did I just talk
for 25 minutes straight? Guess I made an old buzzard, hi hi.
I'm gonna sign out now ... gotta leave right NOW and turn off
the RX."  [ie, Now that I got MY turn in big time you guys can
go pound sand - ]  :lol:


* Ever notice when there's a big group that keeps growing,
the transmissions get longer and longer? I think it's because
some guys get scared that they're never gonna get it again
and might as well get their licks in while they can. And
then, the phrase above gets uttered: "well, guess I talked long
enuff..."  

Or, if the old buzzard hangs in for another round, NO ONE
comments on any of his transmission - like it didn't happen.

The rule is: Comments back are inversely proportional to the
length of your transmission.  ie, ask a simple one sentence
question and get a reply to 100%.  Talk aimlessly
for 25 minutes and get the comment back, "OK on all, Dick!  
Great!  ....... so.......  did I ever tell you the story about how I....."

A PTT switch is a terrible thing to waste.

T

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

I can't wait for the next installment, "AMers who use unofficial phonetics". Look out, Thom!

Who remembers WA4Doggy?  He must've borrowed the lines from W2OY because he used to say 'no lids, no kids, no retireees' then go into a big rant about how those groups couldn't possibly have anything to share of interest. His name was Mikey, he claimed to be a TV station bigwig, but got busted one night by someone who knew him, letting everyone know that 'Mikey' was what they called a 'grip': he hauled cables around and stuff like that. Mikey abrubptly left frequency.

A PTT switch is a terrible thing to waste.

 

A what?  :lol:

[W2VW]

How about repeating every statement 2 or 3 times using different words? "Yeah, the XYL is sure cranky today temp is 75 degrees you are 20 over 9 the XYL is in a bad mood today gotta QRT to cut the lawn sumpin' wrong with the XYL today yup "

[W1GFH]

FWIW, I grow tired of enormous round tables where there is no two-way conversation, only a series of "news reports" from each station:

"Today I adjusted the IF on the 75A4 and got that working good, and next I'll put the Valiant on the bench and take care of that bias problem. Went to the dentist about noon, got back just in time to take the wife to choir practice. Watched the game on TV, then grilled some salmon on the barbecue and had a nice salad with that. The latest ER was in the mail so I looked over the article on surplus conversion. Tomorrow I gotta get up early and shampoo the dog, then I gotta go to the hardware store and...."

No one picks up an idea and comments on it, or acknowledges the content of anyone elses transmission, so you end up with a series of boring, one-way "broadcasts"....

[K1JJ]

"Today I adjusted the IF on the 75A4 and got that working good, and next I'll put the Valiant on the bench and take care of that bias problem. Went to the dentist about noon, got back just in time to take the wife to choir practice. Watched the game on TV, then grilled some salmon on the barbecue and had a nice salad with that. The latest ER was in the mail so I looked over the article on surplus conversion. Tomorrow I gotta get up early and shampoo the dog, then I gotta go to the hardware store and...."

Actually, that was a rather interesting old buzzard, Joe!... :lol:

But I understand what ya mean...one way news updates.  
They certainly are interesting to the talker, and sometimes
interesting to someone you are best friends with. But I guess
hearing that stuff in a big group is a bore.

There's nothing more exciting than someone introducing a
hot topic where everyone gets emotional about it and it goes
fast break in. Or, the short jokes and kidding start up and go
ad lib. Or, someone blows up a new rig and you hear the blow
by blow.  What do these examples have in common? They
are how we really talk when we get together. At a party, at
a resturant, or at someone's shack.  The closer we get to
real world, real time conversation, the more interesting it
becomes.  

There's exceptions, where we have to describe a techical
process to someone, but unless you're really interested,
the QSO implodes. And, that's the danger. QSO implosion.
My rule is that if I introduce a new topic, if I get less than
one person involved and the others just listen, I drop it
and throw the ball to someone else. It happens quickly
sometimes.

But all in all, it is really difficult to keep everyone interested
in a breakin QSO without some drop outs. The key is letting
the subjects flow naturally and knowing when to change it
or just shut up for awhile. Not an easy thing for sure.

But being in a fast flowing and funny conversation on 75M
can be a joy - even for the casual listener. Getting people to
laugh - that's the art. Some guys are masters at it.

T

[w3jn]

If a group of even very close friends went to a bar and each one talked for 10 or 15 minutes at a stretch non-stop, I'd bet they'd all end up either asleep or royally pissed at each other.  So why does the roundtable practice persist in ham radio?

THankfully, content-free QSOs are relatively rare amongst AMers although they seem to be the norm throughout much of the rest of ham radio.

73 John  (breaking HUZ' rule)

[Jack-KA3ZLR-]

I Laugh any chance I get, this whole Worlds a Gass, it's the only way to get through man.

Besides I have my Groucho Glasses on when i'm on the air and yunns didn't know that, See I Know "Closet Groucho"...

[Vortex Joe - N3IBX]

Ken - Bravo! A job well done and many thanks for sharing everything with us. I really enjoyed every one.

[K1MVP]

If a group of even very close friends went to a bar and each one talked for 10 or 15 minutes at a stretch non-stop, I'd bet they'd all end up either asleep or royally pissed at each other.  So why does the roundtable practice persist in ham radio?

THankfully, content-free QSOs are relatively rare amongst AMers although they seem to be the norm throughout much of the rest of ham radio.

73 John  (breaking HUZ' rule)

John,
 I think the "long-winded" transmissions are from an era from the
 "old days" of AM,--many years ago when PTT was not very common.
 PTT became much more common when sideband became popular
 with vox, etc.
.
 As I recall, xmissions of 4 to 5 minutes was usually the "norm", and
 usually one on one, or maybe three people was not unusual.
 Nowadays with 4, 5 and even 6 people,--it  would seem even more
 imperative to use "breakin" to really keep the time down--not
 "drag it out".--Its no wonder some guys just "leave", as they might have
 to wait close to an hour to speak,--and by then they have probably
 fallen asleep,--or as you say just get "ticked" and leave.

 As to why it persists, --I don`t have a "clue"

 
                                       73, Rene, K1MVP

[W1GFH]

 I think the "long-winded" transmissions are from an era from the
 "old days" of AM,--many years ago when PTT was not very common.
 PTT became much more common when sideband became popular
 with vox, etc.

Yep I betcha it took a lot of effort to throw those old rack and panel rigs into transmit. You really couldn't do break-in. I really don't mind the longer, old-school style transmissions. It's part of what makes AM different and more relaxing than the frantic style of SSB. The carrier wave quiets the background noise and you have time to pause thoughtfully between ideas. As long as there is a conversational thread being pursued, it's enjoyable to hear four or five guys each adding their thoughts to a given subject.

[Herb K2VH]

KA1KAQ said:

[Who remembers WA4Doggy?  He must've borrowed the lines from W2OY because he used to say 'no lids, no kids, no retireees' then go into a big rant about how those groups couldn't possibly have anything to share of interest. His name was Mikey, he claimed to be a TV station bigwig, but got busted one night by someone who knew him, letting everyone know that 'Mikey' was what they called a 'grip': he hauled cables around and stuff like that. After the guy began to tell stories about Mikey's snorting habits, Mikey abrubptly left frequency.


Like you know anything about W2OY Todd.  He died when you were six years old.

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Fine on all.

George Washington died before my great, great grandfather was born. But I sure know a lot about George Washington.

I haven't heard the Dawg on in many years. I wonder if he's hooked up with a Reeeeeeaaal Maaaaaaaaan!?!

KA1KAQ said:

[Who remembers WA4Doggy?  He must've borrowed the lines from W2OY because he used to say 'no lids, no kids, no retireees' then go into a big rant about how those groups couldn't possibly have anything to share of interest. His name was Mikey, he claimed to be a TV station bigwig, but got busted one night by someone who knew him, letting everyone know that 'Mikey' was what they called a 'grip': he hauled cables around and stuff like that. After the guy began to tell stories about Mikey's snorting habits, Mikey abrubptly left frequency.


Like you know anything about W2OY Todd.  He died when you were six years old.

[Fred k2dx]

I recall one time the Dawg called a FCC monitoring station and attempted to report himself for running excessive power, to a very confused engineer,
all live via phone patch. I think he told the engineer he was being broadcast live.

That about caused me to spill my beer....

Anyone know what became of the Dawg?

[Glenn K2KL]

And my personal favorite....

"I've got a good copy on you"

On me? get that copy off me!!!  :lol:  :lol:

Yep, everyone loves to see a good bar room brawl once in a while.  
75M is a great tavern.

More outrageous behavior on 75M:

1) Using the word "amperage",  instead of "current".

2) "       "     "       "juice",  instead "voltage".

3) "       "      name    "Rich" instead of "Dick".

4) Punishing someone you don't like by signing out
abruptly, thus depriving them of your presence.... the
funniest of them all.

5) Doing LOCAL signal comparsons on 75M - like it really means
anything the way local cornditions swing all over the place.

6) Breaking into a QSO, then apologizing to tune up becuz
you're too lame to do it off freq beforehand.

7) Saying my "SWRs" are high today.

Eight) Saying, "The personal here is Pud... what's yours?"

Any of the above violations cud get someone exiled to 160M
round tables for life. Or, forced to listen to an insurance agent
for eternity - your choice.

T