Well we in Connecticut now have a new Section Emergency Coordinator who is
skilled and a relative newcomer to the hobby. We have to open up
opportunities for others and find the talent! Sometimes people want to get
involved but don't quite know how or don't think they can unless approached.
73,
Barb [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: radio


> I think that people don't have an insentive to get involved.  I have had
> family and friends ask why I am doing it because of the Internet, and I
> tell them that radio still can't be beat for all the places you can use it
> in.  Just fact it, when you are out camping or something you can't get on
> line very easily and it wouldn't do you any good to get help, but radio
> would.  Also, while we are on this subject you can't beat svving them long
> distance bills and that is for sure!
>
>
>
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>
> On Sun, 14 Oct 2001, John Miller wrote:
>
> > I can agree with this,  but 5 words per minute is easy, I know not
everyone
> > says that, it kept me out for a while, I procrastinated for about 3
years
> > before taking the test for that reason, didn't want to do the code, or I
> > didn't think I was going to do well in that is more the case so when I
> > finally went for it, I figured I'd go for the tech no code and if I
liked it
> > then I would move up to a higher lisence. I did like it so I did upgrade
and
> > now I am hooked. But now I think it is getting too easy. I know the
object
> > is to get more people involved but  it is getting to be too easy lately.
> > JMO
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 1:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: radio
> >
> >
> > > Hi, I think it is because of a lack of awareness.  People think why go
> > > with radio communications now when I have the Internet that can do the
> > > exact same thing without all of the learning involved, but they are
> > > missing out on a lot of aspects they wouldn't get with the Internet,
but
> > > would with ham radio.  What do you all think?  I think that one reason
why
> > > they reduced the code requirements was so that they could keep ham
radio a
> > > live and to  get more interested.  I think that  there are lot of
people
> > > out there who wouldn't get into ham radio because of the  code
> > > requirements, and my understanding is that in some countries code is
> > > pretty much  done away altogether.  For example, in Afghanistan I have
> > > heard you can get a ticket for next to nothing.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 13 Oct 2001, chuck lunkley wrote:
> > >
> > > > Fellow hams,
> > > >
> > > >      Do you think that the reason for the lack of activity on some
of
> > the
> > > > ham bands is related to the popularity of computer technology?
> > > >
> >
>