Hey, How could I get ahold of the manual you mentioned? Would appreciate a copy myself! Thanks, Brady w7ypz > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask] >To: [log in to unmask] >Date sent: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 13:28:05 -0600 >Subject: Re: Are we placing emphasis on the wrong objective? >Wayne, yes, you and Howard both make excellent points. Again, with the use >of EchoLink and Remotehams, it eliminates the need for outside antennas and >for expensive ham gear. I am not active any longer with ARES and RACES or >with Army MARS, but I would think you could still be somewhat involved with >both ARES and RACES by using the RemoteHams system. Did you receive my >manual entitled: "Remotehams User's Manual for Blind Hams?" If not and if >you want a copy, let me know and I'll send it to you. >Ron, K8HSY >-----Original Message----- >From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >On Behalf Of Wayne Genz >Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 1:22 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Are we placing emphasis on the wrong objective? >Hello Ron, my name is Wayne kd2jpq. I agree with your assessment of ARS. I >think part of the problem is the price of the equipment. Then you might have >to buy more then one rig to operate where you want to. This is one of the >reasons I hadto wait til I was 50 to get I the 90's after being discharged >from the service and operating a MARS station. I was allowed to do some HF >when the licensee was at the station. I am disabled and want to get involved >with A.R.E.S and R.A.C.E.S. I FEEL WE MIGHT BE CALLED UP SOONER RATHER THEN >LATER. 73 wAYNEnvolved. I wanted to get involved backin >-----Original Message----- >From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >On Behalf Of Tom Behler >Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:55 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Are we placing emphasis on the wrong objective? >I couldn't agree with you more, Ron! >This is the message I keep stressing to our local club and our local >ARES/RACES group. >Many clubs and ARES/RACES groups are struggling. >We need to give people reasons for joining and remaining active, and yes, we >also need to step up and be true Elmers as well. >We all know it can be done. I'm sure many of us are where we are in ham >radio today because of the Elmering and encouragement we received as we >learned the ropes of the hobby. >Tom Behler: KB8TYJ >-----Original Message----- >From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >On Behalf Of Dr. Ronald E. Milliman >Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 11:36 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Are we placing emphasis on the wrong objective? >As a follow-up to my previous message regarding the number of hams in this >country, and possibly the world, who earn their licenses but never become >active, at least not on the HF bands, I think the reason is that emphasis >has been placed on the wrong objective for which I largely blame the ARRL. >What I mean is we always refer to the number of hams, the number of new >hams, and our clubs take great pride in the number of people who take their >classes and pass the ham exams. It is like the objective is on the number of >hams that pass the ham license exams. This is placing emphasis on entirely >the wrong objective. The objective should be on the number of active hams. >It reminds me of when I was engaged in sales and taught sales at the >university, I never placed the emphasis on the number of sales. I placed the >focus on the number of satisfied users of the products and services the >customers purchased. We sell products and services to satisfy wants and >needs of our customers. It makes no difference if the customer purchases the >latest and greatest multi-media wireless widget if it never gets used. >The same idea applies to ham radio and the number of people we sell on >getting their ham tickets. It is good that we make the sale, but it is even >better if the people we sell on being a ham become active, purchase ham >gear, and use our repeaters and the many bands and frequencies fought to get >and maintain. Our repeaters are mostly dead, and our HF bands are mostly >empty, unless there is a contest which seems to bring out all of the active >hams in existence, making it seem like there are lots and lots of amateur >radio ops slipping out of every corner of the globe. However, even though >this might seem like a lot of hams, and it is, the number is still far short >of the total number of licensed hams. >We need to emphasize the many aspects of ham radio and encourage those who >pass their ham license exams to get actively involved with one or more of >those exciting and fun parts of our hobby, rag chewing, chasing DX, >contesting, emergency preparedness, antenna and/or equipment building, >satellite or moon bounce communications, participating in ham club >activities, and the list is almost endless. There are numerous videos >available from the ARRL and other sources that show these many aspects of >ham radio and how fun and rewarding they can be. We need to emphasize the >rewarding parts of being an active amateur radio op and step up and seek to >be Elmer's to our new hams, helping them not only to get their ham licenses, >but to be active hams to get the most out of obtaining their ham tickets and >progressing up the ladder from Tech, to General, and maybe even all the way >up to Extra class. >Ron, K8HSY