there was a time when elmering was an integral part of the hobby.
 If a new ham was rude, or had bad operating procedure, you took them aside
in person or on the air and told them the error of their ways and what was
expected of them by the general ham populus.
This was usually done in a gentlemanly fashion so that the person wouldn't
be scared off or offended at the correction.
That is the way to handle new hams or those who seem rude or disrespectful
of good operating procedures.
Ignoring them or correcting them harshly on the air is not a good elmering
method and certainly won't cause them to change their idea or way of
operating.
We are self policing, and if we don't self police, then of course things are
going to get somewhat kaotic.
I think allot of guys forget we are self policing and expect that either
someone else is going to fix the issue, or that the issue should just go
away and leave the experienced guys alone.  I think some of those
experienced guys have forgotten what it was like to be a new ham on the air.
I haven't forgotten and I always take the extra couple minutes to talk to
new ones and if there are any protocall issues then I let them know what is
generally expected bassed on local operating methods on different bands.
It isn't hard and what the hell, at least i'm on the radio talking about
radio to someone right?
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:03 AM
Subject: echo link


>
> Hello;
> Can't resist my two cents here.  Personally I have some concerns about
echo
> link or irlp however,  With computers I don't think that talking with
China
> or Europe has the thrill it once did.  One can do it online without all
that
> antenna hassle.  Now we know that the internet is doing the work rather
than
> ones individual station but for a newcomer it would be difficult to make
the
> distinction.  Also I think more and more folks are finding that they are
in
> situations where a decent hf antenna system is a problem.  To fuel the
fire
> what do folks think of remote hf stations that one uses via computer. Is
> that radio?
> As for those rude echo link folks,  some of the "rudeness" may be because
> they are unaware of procedures and probably the way we handle their
behavior
> will dictate whether they hang around or move on to some other hobby.
> Just my two cents.
> Richard
>
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