[Fists] ARRL: Hams say "Hello"

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Well said John. It's important not to read too much into this. It's just one
avenue of "reaching out" the public at large which is a great thing. Nothing
anti-CW about it.

We need to remember that much of the public see us as irrelevant old
curmudgeons sitting in our attics and basements screaming about how "things
are the way they used to be" and excluding all others. That's not my
opinion, but it's clearly the picture we've let them take away. This is just
one part of a re-education campaign that we *ALL* need to participate in.
Play your part, show others just how wonderful CW is!

73,

Mark W1EOF


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> From: John [mailto:Jwh_fla at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 4:00 PM
> To: nancy at tir.com; fists at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Fists] ARRL: Hams say "Hello"
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> Hello, er, Hi. You've never heard the ham expression: "hello radio, hello
> radio" on voice, when checking if a freq is clear and/or other
> occasions as
> well? Besides, I may be wrong but I think the hello campaign from ARRL is
> saying hello to the community let us tell you about amateur radio.
>
> 73/88 de John, ks4xn
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> From: <nancy at tir.com>
> To: <fists at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 10:23 AM
> Subject: [Fists] ARRL: Hams say "Hello"
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> >
> > Check this out if you haven't already.
> >
> > This looks like another nail in the coffin for the technical
> service, ham
> > radio as we knew it, and a big push toward making Ham radio a generic
> > radio hobby.
> >
> > According to the ARRL web site mentioned below, Hams don't say
> CQ or Fine
> > Business or Thanks for the call, (on "voice"), Hams say
> "Hello". I don't
> > listen to much "voice" radio but the only place I've heard
> "Hello" on the
> > air is on CB, as in "Hello, good buddy".
> >
> > At least they do mention that some hams LIKE to use Morse code,
> and they
> > do have audio of what "hello" sounds like in Morse code.
> >
> > Of course, Amateur Radio could use some PR, but it's a very
> poor choice of
> > focus or maybe just badly executed. It blends us in with
> citizens band and
> > family radio service. I hope it was unintentional, but I don't
> think the
> > ARRL does anything unintentionally.
> >
> > When I read that press release and the web page I got a sick feeling in
> > the pit of my stomach. Am I over-reacting?  If you must flame
> me, please
> > do it off the reflector at nancy at tir.com.
> >
> > 73
> > Nancy
> >
> > www dot hello-radio dot org (the reflector doesn't allow posts
> with html)
> >
> > Press release from ARRL:
> > The first components of the ARRL's "Hello" Amateur Radio public
> relations
> > campaign now are available. "This campaign will give hams the tools they
> > need to reach out in their communities to non-hams and influence their
> > perception of Amateur Radio," says ARRL Media and Public
> Relations Manager
> > Allen Pitts, W1AGP, who conceived the campaign and is its principal
> > Headquarters contact. The "Hello" campaign is aimed at recasting Amateur
> > Radio in the light of the 21st century and focusing on its universal
> > appeal. At the same time, it will mark the 100th anniversary of
> what many
> > historians consider the first voice radio broadcast in 1906 by Reginald
> > Fessenden.
> >
> > "For years, ARRL public information officers (PIOs) and others
> interested
> > in promoting Amateur Radio have been looking for leadership and
> a rallying
> > point from which we can join together in a major promotion for
> ham radio,"
> > Pitts said. This is it! Tools include a distinctive "Hello" Web
> site { www
> > dot hello-radio dot org }and radio and TV public service announcements.
> >
> > Based on the word "Hello," which Pitts calls "possibly the most pleasant
> > word in any language," the coordinated campaign will set "a positive,
> > upbeat tone that highlights the international capabilities of Amateur
> > Radio," he
> > explained. The "Hello" Web site is designed for non-hams to
> learn a little
> > bit about Amateur Radio and to arouse more interest. The site points
> > prospective Amateur Radio licensees to groups that have indicated they
> > will provide a warm welcome to newcomers. The national "Hello" campaign
> > can
> > bring curious people into contact with ham radio groups, but it
> will be up
> > to
> > local radio amateurs to make them truly welcome, Pitts maintains.
> >
> > "The key to creating a new ham operator is to develop a
> relationship with
> > a current ham operator," says Pitts. Behind the effort is "an army of
> > dedicated, truly motivated PIOs and others who want to see ham radio
> > flourish."
> >
> > A series of 30-second radio public service announcements (PSAs)
> > has been developed for the "Hello"
> > campaign. "You can help by downloading the PSAs from the ARRL Web site
> > onto a CD and taking it to your own local radio station," Pitts
> suggests.
> >
> > A broadcast-quality video for the "Hello" campaign will be available in
> > April.
> >
> > Copies of the special four-page "Hello" brochure
> > are available  from ARRL Headquarters for use during presentations to
> > non-ham groups.
> > (Full details on the "Hello" campaign plus a pull-out copy of
> the brochure
> > are
> > available in the April issue of QST.) The brochures are
> suitable for talks
> > to schools, clubs, displays and other venues promoting Amateur Radio to
> > the public. There is a space on the back page to add local club info.
> >
> > "For 100 years, the magic of the human voice over radio has brought
> > imaginations to life. It opened a whole new era of human communication,"
> > the brochure declares, urging, "It's your world. Get on the
> radio and say
> > "Hello."
> >
> > To obtain copies, e-mail the "Hello" campaign.  Donations
> > are welcome (make checks out to "ARRL") to help cover return postage to
> > ARRL, Public Relations, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
> >
> > "Hello" logo bumper stickers will be on sale through the ARRL on-line
> > catalog. Buttons for the "Hello" campaign will be available at Dayton
> > Hamvention and at other major Amateur
> > Radio events. Banners for the "Hello" campaign will be flying at Dayton
> > Hamvention and at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in
> > April. After that, they will be made available for use at major
> events in
> > 2006.
> >
> > "ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, was correct in stating
> that the Main
> > Street of today is not the same as the Main Street of yesteryear," Pitts
> > says. "To reach out today, the very first requirement is that Amateur
> > Radio operators be perceived as friendly and trustworthy. That's a true
> > public
> > relations goal and the primary focus of the campaign."
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