[Boatanchors] A short Vent

[jbrannig at verizon.net]

I agree, the new Hams "know everything".
When I hear antenna advise from a fellow who can't calculate the length of a dipole...or "where can I buy a wired mike connector"
I shut off the radio or find a new band.
 
Jim


On 12/28/14, oldradio at comcast.net wrote:


Hi Ron,

Perhaps down there in Florida you have a lot of older hams to help balance things out. Up here in New Jersey the older ones all moved to Florida, all except me - I have too much junk to move.

So - Locally I'm stuck with a bunch of lids (newbie's) who know everything. I never, never, turn on 2-meters anymore. There's no intelligent conversation to be found.

I have joined 3 clubs a little farther away from me where I can participate in the "fun" of ham radio again.

73, John

There is something that we can do about it, we can join the nearest 
"all around" HAM club and invite every local that we meet on the air to 
attend a meeting and we can greet the new visitors and encourage them to 
join the club and participate in field-day and other club activities. It 
is a route to their education.

Old timers need to check into all local (including two and six meter) 
nets to interact with the newbies to help and mention the local HAM 
club/s as being a source if HAM information.
http://www.qsl.net/ka4inm/society.html
http://www.qsl.net/ka4inm/rsociety.html
Encourage the reading of the HAM bible.
http://www.qsl.net/ka4inm/bible.html
-- 
Ron KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
Every action results in unwanted side effects.
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