[Elecraft] Effective ways to introduce amateur radio to newcomers?

[Bob McGraw]

Public visibility of amateur radio goes a long way.  Set up HF stations 
at local events, county fairs, city events, bicycle races,  city wide 
yard sales, etc.   HF is important showing world wide communications of 
people talking to people.   Use minimal equipment and basic wire or 
simple antennas.   KISS is the principle to employ.   Don't extol the 
$3000+ station appearance. Stay away from Morse code and digital 
operations.

  I've never been a fan of demonstrating repeater operation.  Cell phone 
communications quickly blows the repeater idea away.

73

Bob, K4TAX

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> Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 16:44:24 +0000 (UTC)
> From: John Magliacane <kd2bd at yahoo.com>
> To: Josh Fiden <josh at voodoolab.com>
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Effective ways to introduce amateur radio to
> 	newcomers?
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>   On Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:56:53 AM EDT, Josh Fiden <josh at voodoolab.com> wrote:
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>> Would calling it an ?avocation? make you feel better?
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>> 73,
>> Josh W6XU
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> I prefer "Amateur Activity", as described by Robert A. Stebbins, author of, "The Amateur: Two Sociological Definitions". Simply put, Amateur Activities are activities performed for personal interest rather than financial gain that have professional counterparts, and occasionally interact and cooperate with professionals. HamSCI is an excellent example of this.
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> So, just as we have Amateur Astronomers, Amateur Photographers, Amateur Historians, and Amateur Radio Operators, we also have Professional Photographers, Professional Historians, and Professional/Commercial Radio Operators, etc.
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> 73 de John, KD2BD
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