[GreenKeys] The answers you get over a simple request! !

[Lee Mushel]

Gentlemen,

I guess I haven't been paying close enough attention to this thread.   But I 
assume it is in response to the report that a visitor had made an 
observation referring to those machines we all love as "old junk."  And I 
think I've commented in the past that it would be wise if all of us would 
make a greater effort to expose young people to our interest.   I certainly 
have experienced the "negative comment" personally.   And I do think that 
I've concluded that my own interest is due to exposure to "how things work" 
by my mother and grandmother.   I remember comments made by my sons when 
they reached the age where they would independently visit the homes of 
others and conclude  that "other people's houses are empty."   And when my 
wife asked one of my prospective daughter's in law what she thought of our 
house the girl replied that is reminded her of a "sort of junky museum." 
But I also recognize that as part of my ham radio interest there are many 
who reject the leading edge technology and stubbornly maintain that 
computers have no place in the hobby.  So I'm forced to conclude that the 
problem we see is not related to "old vs. new."

I'll just continue to do the best I can and make sure that visitors can sit 
down and type---with the machine cover removed or "up" as appropriate.

Regards,

Lee   K9WRU
----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] The answers you get over a simple request! !


> That is really frustrating. I'm with Keelan. The less people know what 
> they really are, more the available they become for the hobby. The biggest 
> limitation for me is the distance to go get the stuff. I don't understand 
> why others embrace computers but not these old machines. I love to watch 
> the analyzer on my 922 flash the 5 code sequences and spell the words as 
> it 'foxes' just from the pattern of leds. How many people can print out 
> messages directly from streaming audio like we can? Take that, HP tech! 
> KevinKD8QGX
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