[SOC] The ARRL Handbook vols. 1-6 just for us old folks

[Joseph B Cotton]

Hi Dave
I have one of your Small Wonders rigs  - have loved it.  I blew a final and
"operated" with it for years without a contact.  Receiver worked fine.
(Thus earning my Second Class Operators Club brownie points!) Realized that
there was no transmitter when I hooked it up to my new Oscilloscope.
Replaced the final, made some contacts.  I even got a 1000 mile per watt
award with it.  Nice.

Anyway, how about a new website for construction articles of projects?
Sort of bypass QST and such?

73,
Joe W3TTT



On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 10:26 AM, Dave Benson <davek1swl at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jim-
>
> The ARRL is steering a deliberate course, attempting  to attract newer
> (read: younger) hams into our ranks.  As a result,  construction articles
> have all but vanished. In their place are articles pertaining to software
> and often involving connecting to the internet.  In my book, that misses
> the heart of ham radio. I'd had a number of articles published in QST over
> the years, but no longer.
>
> I'm an 'Old ham',    My favorite activity is participation in the SOTA
> (Summits on the Air) program, both from home and on mountaintops.  CW, of
> course! I'm usually using rigs I designed.
> *That alone makes me an Old ham.  *
>
> 73- Dave, K1SWL
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 9:04 AM, Dr Jim Kennedy via SOC <
> soc at mailman.qth.net
> > wrote:
>
> > Is it me, or does it seem that the ARRL has somewhat lost its primary
> > mission?
> > They seem to be more profit motivated and really helping promote Amateur
> > Radio and aiding its membership.
> >
> > Many older hams live on pensions and there is no relief for them of the
> > raising costs of its services.
> >
> > Thank God for other organizations like SKCC, NAQCC, NJQRP, and 4SQRP to
> > provide some help to those with limited budgets and restricted
> operational
> > capabilities.
> >
> > Just my $0.02 worth.
> >
> > Sorry I got so serious.
> >
> > Doc - K2PHD
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr. Jim Kennedy, MCTE, MRP, CEH, CHPA-IV, CRISC, Security+
> > Roxbury NJ OEM CERT Manager
> > Retired Diplomate American Bd for Certification in Homeland Security
> > Retired Instructor American College of Forensic Examiners
> > Master Certified Telecommunications Engineer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > On Aug 21, 2018, at 10:21 PM, andrew best <ve3ria at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Add  35 percent for ve bucks
> > >
> > >> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 10:10 PM Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> For further weight savings, it will also lighten your wallet 30% more
> > than
> > >> the 2018 Edition did.
> > >>
> > >> Dit dit
> > >>
> > >> 73, de Hans, K0HB
> > >> “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 20:27 Quikhooligan via SOC <
> soc at mailman.qth.net
> > >
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> Every few years I purchase a new ARRL Handbook to keep abreast of the
> > >>> latest advances in the radio sciences.  These books have been getting
> > >>> larger and heavier as the years have progressed.  Though I'm not much
> > >>> older than the age of the average ham, I am getting frail.  I've now
> > >>> noticed that these large volumes are getting more difficult to lift
> off
> > >>> the shelf.  So I contacted my ARRL representative and demanded that
> > >>> something be done about these heavy tomes.  It didn't take long for
> > >>> action to be taken.
> > >>>
> > >>> https://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Handbook-2019/
> > >>>
> > >>> To my surprise, The ARRL Handbook is now available in a six-volume
> set.
> > >>>
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