I'll offer a comment here... I beleive that the phrase "ham radio operators" carries more recognition with the public than "amateur radio operators." At least here along the hurricane coast if you tell someone your hobby is amatuer radio you might get a quizzical look, but if you say you're a ham operator they tend to perk up and say somethig like "Oh, like the guys who helped out after Katrina?" The news media usually refers to "reports via ham radio operators" and similar words. Our Louisiana call letter plates have the legend "Ham Operator."
To that end, the magnetic signs we are making to put on vehicles when we are doing public service communications at events will read ----------------------------------------- (with BRARC Club and ARRL logos) Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club HAM RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ----------------------------------------- 73, Jim, N5IB _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
