[Elecraft] Response to Oregon FD request

[Stephen W. Kercel]

Tom:

I expect that your newcomers should feel well looked after.

73,

Steve
AA4AK


At 07:16 PM 6/13/2007, Tom Hammond wrote:
>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...
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