My daughter got her ticket when she was 15, and has only made two QSO's -
the first with her tutor, the second under sufferance from me with another
relative.


ATB

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 1:39 PM
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Subject: Re: Listening to stations far away: was RE: Baseball on the Radio
Part 3

Doug:

You're absolutely right about the need to keep the interest going.

Our life situations and priorities change, as does our level of interest in 
the hobby from time to time.

Yet, if contact can somehow be maintained over the years, that interest can 
be re-ignited in rather unexpected ways.

For example, I got my first license as a novice in 1969.  After that license

expired, I was out of the hobby for over 20 years, due to other priorities 
like pursuing my Bachelors, Masters, and PHD degrees, becoming established 
in my career, and raising a family.

Then, in 1994, I was having a casual conversation with a friend, who turned 
out to be active in our local ham club, and, well, as Paul Harvey used to 
say, "Now you know the rest of the story".  In 1994, I tested for, and got 
my Novice license, after which time, I quickly upgraded through the General 
and to the Extra.  Now, I'm more involved in the hobby and its various 
aspects than ever, so you just never know.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug and Sheilla Emerson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: Listening to stations far away: was RE: Baseball on the Radio 
Part 3


> As I see it, getting young people to get their license isn't so much the
> problem. It's keepingthem interested after passing the test, which they do
> without a problem. We have a fella in our club who got his license at age
> 15. All he did was hang out in his room, play with his computer and talk 
> on
> his repeater with his h t. Several guys gave him rigs, antennas, coax, the
> whole bit. Because he's so computer smart, the repeater trustee gave him 
> the
> manual for our rc210 controler so he could do things with it the trustee
> couldn't figure out for the life of him. Well, a year later, he turned 16.
> He got his driver's license and he discovered "girls". After graduating 
> from
> high school, he started attending junior college. Today, he's hardly ever 
> on
> the air, even though he's got a mobile in his ride. I mean it. When he was
> hanging out in his bedroom, you couldn't shut him up! The car and the 
> girls
> have caused him to shut up on his own. It's keeping them interested that's
> the real challenge. 73. Doug, N6NFF
>
>