[Milsurplus] Ham Radio hospitality long dead

[Military1944 at aol.com]

Well, could not believe my eyes tonight upon opening a message. 
 
Thinking of a few days away I looked to see if a ham club would be near the  
/p location. Found one, and emailed them with what I thought was quite a 
polite  message, "Will be in the area on one of your meeting nights, would there be 
 anything on that night?". I added the usual salutation and name.
 
Now I thought, rather stupidly as it turns out, that I might get something  
like "Yes, its so and so talking about this or that", or even "No, nothing  
planned just a natter night" and I certainly expected something like "but do  
come along, we're a friendly club and would love to have you as a visitor, bring  
the wife, have a cuppa or (if meeting in a pub) have a drink and a chat". 
 
What I did get was "Sorry, no". That's it, nothing else, not even a name  
attached to the reply. Indeed, I had to re-read the message I sent for fear I  
had somehow been rude or such.
 
Bring newcomers into the hobby ? That's a laugh. With helpful little  
messages like that I'm amazed the hobby is still around. 
 
Guess its nights in the pub at the /p then, lets hope its not the pub where  
they meet!. 
 
Ben G4BXD
Affiliated to no club, a free spirit. 



   
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