[SixClub] Real value+ REAL HAMS

[bruce mallon]

Ive been on 6 meters 40 years and even in NEW YORK
CITY had no real problems

--- K2UBG at att.net wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>      I have operated many bands and many modes. The
> real hams are the ones who operate their radios or
> who have but due to difficulties of various nature
> may be off the air; my sincere sympathy.
>      Let's talk now about the better-not ham. For
> years I heard about 6 meters being TVI city and
> they-are-coming-to-take- you-away if you dare try
> 6m. Now, I am not sure what kind of burned out
> bitter fool tells a newcomer or anyone this drivel
> but we all know them. For shame. This is only meant
> to let others know that 6m will not have the
> villagers come up the hill with torches, running 
> 100 watts and not one prob yet. Even at the qth.
> 
> --
> 73, 
> John/K2UBG
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message from Howard Bingham
> <howardb at hal-pc.org>: -------------- 
> 
> 
> > At 11:03 AM 6/7/2006, John Carson wrote: 
> > >Hi Roger, 
> > > 
> > > Interesting thoughts! Yes, every new or espiring
> ham should by 
> > > all means be exposed to the wonders of the Ham
> Fest, early and 
> > > often. Many good deals on nice equipment (and
> alot of junk too), so 
> > > perhaps having an elmer to guide you through the
> maze of equipment 
> > > is a must. If you know of someone even remotely
> interested in our 
> > > hobby, you owe it to them to invite them to a
> Ham Fest...Buy them 
> > > lunch and drag them to the Fest and I'll bet
> they will be hooked. 
> > > 
> > > Another thing, I am surprised at how few Hams
> promote 6 Meters. 
> > > Six is a wonderful tool to interest the casual
> onlooker or the new 
> > > Ham. I must admit that 6 Meter and EME were the
> triggers that 
> > > hooked me...I am in the broadcast business and
> all the station 
> > > engineers seemed to be Hams (wonder why!!!) and
> they loved it ...so 
> > > I was sucked in and have never regretted it. I
> think my first 
> > > contacts on 6 meters cemented me for good. If a
> new Ham can get 
> > > his/her feet wet on vhf/uhf and 6, then the step
> to hf is not so 
> > > great...20 meters is very fun as well... 
> > > I was greatly distress early on by a Ham who
> told me," 6 Meters 
> > > is not real ham radio, you must be a General to
> be a REAL ham 
> > > and only HF is REAL radio". As soon as he
> uttered those words 
> > > another Ham vigoriously defended 6 Meters and he
> was an old school 
> > > Advanced Class. But the other Ham would not even
> reconsider his 
> > > comments...Too Bad....and I fear that many Hams
> unfortunately 
> > > consider those who work Six less then
> "real"...Hams. Boy, that 
> > > still pisses me off to this day. every aspect of
> Ham radio is good, 
> > > worthy and valuable. I may love working Six, yet
> I can enjoy those 
> > > who like to work 160 M and I can gain from their
> knowledge, and 
> > > yes, even from my friend who lives for the RTTY
> experience. 
> > > . So in the end it is all good. 
> > > If I can enjoy my hobby and help others in the
> process then I am 
> > > more than pleased no matter if I perfer hf (for
> REAL Hams) or 
> > > vhf/uhf or god forbid that awful playground of
> the lesser, six meters. 
> > > 
> > > LONG LIVE SIX, TRULY THE MAJIC BAND! 
> > > 
> > > 73de kd5srw 
> > >"Roger (K8RI) on Six" <50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>
> wrote: 
> > > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > Lets not forget FIELD DAY on Sat. June 24 & Sun.
> June 25.. 
> > 
> > Two Houston area clubs that may operate on 6
> meters SSB are BVARC, 
> > Club call: KK5W, operating from the Richmond, Tx.
> fire training 
> > grounds (Far SW Houston in Fort Bend County) and
> ECHO, club call: 
> > W5ECO which will be operating from the Houston Red
> Cross Emergency 
> > Commuications Center located on US-59 at Kirby
> Drive in Central Houston.. 
> > 
> > Additional field day information for the above
> clubs may be found at: 
> > and 
> > 
> > Howard Bingham 
> > KE5APJ 
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > 
> >
>
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