[Boatanchors] New Ham vs Old Ham

[Bob Peters]

I REMEMBER MY FIRST hamfest IN 1959 AT Swampscott , MA. I went with my Elmer
W1FNL and he told me to put a tie on like I was going to church and we drove
from Maine to Mas the morning of the hamfest leaving Bangor at 0430... What
a thrill, almost as much as taking the train from Bangor to Boston to take
my General a couple months later....

Bob W1PE

-----Original Message-----
From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Charlie , W5COV
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:54 PM
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] New Ham vs Old Ham

Yes it has indeed changed !! When I was licensed as a Novice in 1965 , the 
SK W0PSE , that gave me my novice test took me to my first hamfest and he 
had a special red suit jacket and tie to wear to only hamfests .

Many people actually dressed up to attend them and everyone except one old 
guy that was at every hamfest that I attended for years , was always squeaky

clean and well mannered . It was a hobby of honor and distinction . A 
hamfest was a real event in those days .

I have no obsessive disorders , but in recent years I find myself taking my 
own hand sanitizer to use and paper towels .

I could recommend a shower or clean clothes to some of the people that 
attend today and so naturally I try not to buy anything from them , if they 
have a table .

Getting old , but staying clean ,

Charlie , W5COV 

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