[Elecraft] "Elmer" background info

[Sandy]

Is W9BRD a silent key now?  I QSOed him a couple of years ago several times 
on 30 meters.  Nice fellow.

I 'wonder" if "Elmer" might have been derived from the author Elmer E. 
Bucher who worked for RCA and wrote several books during the early 20's in 
the spark era?

73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] "Elmer" background info


> In a message dated 6/28/07 11:27:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> rondec at easystreet.com writes:
>
>
>> It's a very recent term as Ham-speak goes, originating in QST in 1971
>> according to this source:
>>
>> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/mentor/
>>
>
> I remember when that article came out.....I wasn't a new ham then...
>
> I don't know if it was the first use of "Elmer" meaning "amateur radio
> mentor" in print. But it's the first one I know of. And I know that it 
> became much
> more common to see in print after that.
>
> What I think is most significant is that almost every ham knew the concept
> already - some more-experienced amateur who made a point of helping and
> encouraging others.
>
> I still miss W9BRD's column. It was one of the best examples of stealth
> journalism I ever read. While it was allegedly a DX column, and had lots 
> of DX
> info, his commentary wandered into many other areas. The Jeeves cartoons,
> Grommethead Schultz, the DXHPDS limericks and their unusual character 
> names ("Noah Q.
> Essels" "Harry Uppensign" "Lotta Chassis") were just the obvious things. 
> His
> writings went off on interesting tangents, such as the trend towards 
> miniature
> rigs, (Madame Mu, the shack Siamese, did not approve), antenna 
> restrictions,
> pop culture references and much more.
>
> One didn't have to be a DXer to read and enjoy "How's DX" in those days.
> Which introduced many a non-DXer ham, such as myself, to DXing, and built 
> a
> community of sorts.
>
> Kinda like many OT postings today....
>
> 73 de Jim "shall we order an anchovy pizza for dinner tonight, Jeeves?" 
> N2EY
>
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