[Elecraft] "Cheap Hams" ???

Tue Apr 21 23:13:31 EDT 2015

OK, now that all of you have told us how good your vocabulary is, can
we end this thread, or do you have more definitization to share with
us?

Amateur Radio Operator 
N5GE

In memory of our Grandfather, 
Arch Hinson, a WWI veteran who 
engaged in battle against The Hun
at Saint-Mihiel, France, in 1918
and survived.

73

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint-Mihiel#Background:_Saint-Mihiel_salient

On Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:42:04 -0400, you wrote:

>OOPS! I apologize for using that 4 syllable 'd' word.  It was part of my
>liberal arts education in non-government schools.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>Kenneth Talbott
>Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:37 PM
>To: 'Phil Wheeler'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] "Cheap Hams" ???
>
>Anyone who think hams are not cheap has obviously never tried to sell
>anything at a hamfest.  The dichotomy is that hams are the cheapest and at
>the same time the most generous community of people with whom I have ever
>associated.  The same ham who will give a piece of equipment to a newbie
>will haggle over dimes at the next swap meet.   Perhaps this is part of the
>allure.
>73 de ken ke4rg
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil
>Wheeler
>Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:53 PM
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] "Cheap Hams" ???
>
>How about: Hams are sensible when it comes to spending money? I like to
>think so in general, even if/when I am not :-)
>
>73, Phil W7OX
>
>On 4/21/15 6:44 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> What you are referring to is " Hams helping other hams", and that is 
>> completely opposite the "hams are cheap" end of things.
>> Think about the hams who are quite willing to spend $3000 on their ham 
>> gear and do not want to spend $75 on a dummy load (or other 
>> accessory).
>> That is the main reason for the opinion that "hams are cheap".
>>
>> I have been through those "cheap ham days" out of necessity when the 
>> family needs came first and there was not enough extra to spend on ham 
>> gear.  Those days are gone now that the kids are on their own. But 
>> then in those days, I did not spend $3000 for a ham rig either.
>>
>> I was once there where I did the best bargaining that I could for ham 
>> gear and appealed to my other ham friends for their discards. Those 
>> days are behind me, and I can now afford top of the line gear.  I do 
>> reserve some funds for top of the line test gear and other additions 
>> to the hamshack that will provide me with the proper tools to keep my 
>> hamshack in order.
>>
>> Yes, I have been 'thrifty', but not at the expense of having proper 
>> tools to evaluate my ham station.  A dummy load and an antenna 
>> analyzer are on the top end of my list of desired gear for any ham 
>> station.  Other gear may be helpful, but not essential.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 4/21/2015 9:15 PM, G4GNX wrote:
>>> It's generally been accepted for many years that if one ham has a 
>>> component that he doesn't need and another ham wants it, it will 
>>> usually be given for free. This culture has grown from the days when 
>>> most shack equipment was homebrew.
>>> Hams also tend to help each other with projects, antenna farming 
>>> etc., usually without payment.
>>> At our local club, members often bring unwanted items along for 
>>> distribution, mostly for free.
>>> Sometimes if an item has some higher value, a donation to club funds 
>>> is expected.
>>> Like other hobbies, we have "junk sales", where valued equipment can 
>>> sometimes be sold for silly prices.
>>>
>>> I think that the above is where the "cheap" 
>>> label has emerged from. I prefer to think of hams as "thrifty". :-)
>
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