[Elecraft] Response to Oregon FD request

[Stephen W. Kercel]

Tom:

Yes, I understand. The solution (assuming enough warm bodies are 
available) is to have a designated GOTA coach whose primary task is 
to demonstrate an interest in the newcomers.

73,

Steve
AA4AK


At 06:36 PM 6/13/2007, Tom Hammond wrote:
>Hi Steve:
>
>I didn't mean that we don't welcome beginners, just that, with all 
>the hassle of FD, it's sometimes pretty easy to become preoccupied 
>with other things and to give the impression of being disinterested 
>when you're really not.
>
>We also urge all newly licensed ops to join us as well.
>
>73,
>
>Tom   N0SS
>
>At 16:08 06/13/2007, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
>>Tom:
>>
>>That depends on the club. Just last week I sent out letters to 
>>every newly (since Jan 07) licensed/upgraded ham within an hour's 
>>drive of Topsham ME inviting them to take part in the KS1R/N1TRC 
>>operation on Field Day.
>>
>>Given that many FD operations have GOTA operations, I expect that 
>>we are not the only ones welcoming beginners.
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>At 12:33 PM 6/13/2007, Tom Hammond wrote:
>>>Hi Jason, et al:
>>>
>>>For what it's worth, and generally UNfortunately for all 
>>>concerned, Field Day is probably the very WORST TIME for a new 
>>>operator (to the area) to go to a radio club function and expect 
>>>to be warmly received...
>