[Elecraft] Response to Oregon FD request

[Tom Hammond]

We'll have two dedicated GOTA coaches and one 'circulating' coach as well.

73,

Tom

At 18:04 06/13/2007, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
>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...
>