[HCARC] Forwarded to HCARC Reflector for Marilyn Vordenbaum KE5DDR

[Gary J - N5BAA]

"That’s a bunch for someone his age. At some point in the future, these 
fellows will not be able to do this type work and I wonder what will happen 
then. "

All the more reason that we continue to recruit new Hams and more 
importantly we work to help them advance and retain the interest in Ham 
Radio.  It is a self fulfilling prophesy that even with the addition of many 
new Hams (dubious as to how many remain active if our club is an example), 
the average age of Ham radio operators continues to climb.  The self 
fulfilling prophesy is that as the old Hams age there won't be sufficient 
younger Hams to replace them.  Age is the great equalizer - no matter your 
health - the passing years takes it's toll on all of us and unless younger 
Hams step up, we will lose radio as a viable service.

To illustrate my point the active "newer-younger" Hams in the club are John 
H 80's, Chuck 60's, Gary J - 65, Robert Russell 60's, Hank Folk 70's, Terry 
Hipskind 60's, and Tony Moore (the newest) 65.  There probably isn't a tower 
climber in the bunch.  The younger Hams (30-40's)  I was in class with 2 
years ago aren't active - why???  Kevin Holtan was in the first Preppers 
class.  He is in his 30's and is still active with the Preppers, but only 
marginally in Ham Radio.  Why??  I have been working with both he and Tony 
Moore helping them get their HF equipment and build their stations.  Gale 
Hiese has been tremendous helping them with equipment too.  Here in the 
Kerrville area if you have to depend on 2M to maintain your radio interest 
you get discouraged pretty quickly - there isn't anyone to talk to - or 
better said, few talk and with so few talking it can get pretty boring 
pretty quickly.  The secret is to get the new Hams on at least 10 meters and 
hopefully upgraded so they have use of HF.  Another source of generating 
interest would be to operate the Club Station on a much more frequent basis 
for the use of the Techs.  These are things we fail to do.

As usual just my .02 cents.

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: John K5XA
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:36 AM
To: HCARC Reflector
Subject: [HCARC] Forwarded to HCARC Reflector for Marilyn Vordenbaum KE5DDR

From: Marilyn Vordenbaum
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:19 AM
To: Kerry Sandstrom
Subject: Thank you!

Good Morning Kerry,

I would like to thank you for showing your appreciation on the net to Harvey 
and the guys for the work they have done at the repeater.  They have worked 
hard and many long hours to improve the conditions.  Several mornings they 
were there at 7 o’clock to avoid the heat.  That makes for a very early 
morning for all, especially Chuck since he comes from a distance.  I’m not 
real sure the membership of HCARC has any idea of what it takes to maintain 
the repeater.  One day Chuck climbed the tower three times.  That’s a bunch 
for someone his age. At some point in the future, these fellows will not be 
able to do this type work and I wonder what will happen then.  Thanks again 
for showing your appreciation!

Marilyn KE5DDR

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