Nice work, Jery. I was a volunteer  at the amateur radio club at The Maryland School 
FOR THE Blind for 17 years. We have some great hams out there now.
On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:59:33 -0600, Gerry Leary wrote:


>Maybe try what my father tried.  He got us kids interested in the things 
>that he liked as soon as we could talk and think about it.  So I was 
>camping, playing with cars, building things, and playing with radio before I 
>was 2 years old.  My brothers and Sister were the same.  We were not super 
>intellectuals, but we learned hobbies and constructive play early.  That way 
>when it was his turn to watch us he could do all the things he liked, only 
>he got to have little ones around him all the time.  I am a member of the 
>Local children's amateur radio club, and there are many parents who learn 
>ham radio along with their 5 and 6 year old children.  Last year I got to 
>work with a 10 year old and her family so that she could give a speech at 
>the youth forum at the Dayton hamvention.  She chose the topic Disabilities 
>and amateur radio.  Both she and her 8 year old brother are licensed hams 
>and they have a lot of radio fun.
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 7:00 AM
>Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>
>
>>I realize it will be a major life change over all but figure I'll still be
>>able to squeeze a little radio in here and there. I miss it too much being
>>off the air, I'll manage it if maybe with a bit of cut back.
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 5:37 PM
>>Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>>
>>
>>>lol.
>>>I still managed to find time for radio with my kids around.
>>>Babies sleep for the first 6 months anyway...and there's always a couple
>>>hours here and there to sit down and play radio.
>>>Sure, you probably won't be able to do the 24 hour contests, but you can
>>>definitely stay on the air if you really want to.
>>>I think of it this way.  If ham radio was a big part of my life before
>>>kids,
>>>why would I want to completely drop it when they show up?  Kids should be
>>>your life, but they should also fit into your life as it is...and if they
>>>don't, well, then don't have kids.  If you can't fit them into your
>>>existing
>>>life style, then one shouldn't have them.
>>>I see way too many people have kids, change their entire life style, then
>>>regret it later on.
>>>Especially with babies, you can sit and cuddle them or just hold them, 
>>>and
>>>still have a mike in your hand.  Several of my ham friends do that.
>>>I did it lots.  Your either sitting there doing nothing, because putting 
>>>a
>>>little one to sleep can be a pretty long and borring process, or you can
>>>be
>>>productive and play radio.
>>>
>>>73
>>>Colin, V A6BS
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 11:22 AM
>>>Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>>>
>>>
>>>>John, this is your first child, right?
>>>>You won't have time for radio for years!