[NLRS] QST Content and New Hams

[Dick Philstrom]

I find the mix of articles in QST is not too bad.
In order to appeal to as many as possible they have to try and cover a 
wide range of topics that would be of interest to Hams with widely 
varying levels of expertise.  I find that many of us older Hams need to 
be more welcoming to the new Hams. They may not have had to learn Code 
or draw schematics and put in appropriate values for components as was 
necessary many years ago for some of the FCC Exams. Multiple choice 
testing simplified the tests considerably years ago. Then the publishing
of Question Pools for the various classes make it much easier to get a 
ticket. But we all need to remember that anyone that puts out that 
effort has one thing in common with all of us and that is they love 
Radio Communications.
Today that interest may take the form of a Handheld and repeaters or 
Digital modes where you never even have to be able to hear the guy on 
the other end to make a contact or like many NLRS guys a desire to get 
on Microwave bands and do Rain Scatter and other modes of propagation.
These things were not even in existence when we got our tickets. I still 
find them fascinating and can only dream of what modes and equipment 
will be in use 50 years from now.
Lets help these new guy out and if they don't know something do as Bill 
did send them info to put them on the right path. If good examples are 
provided by all of us new operators will pick up good habits and we will 
all enjoy this wonderful hobby even more.
Oh well off my soapbox for now. looking forward to Aurora and seeing all 
of you guys there.

73's Dick Philstrom - W0TLE Newbie compared to Bill only 44 years

BTW Happy 54th anniversary Bill Glad to see someone else enjopying the 
hobby as much as I do.