There is nothing as the ideal.
Wouldn't you rather see more ladies at hamfests selling their items next to
their husband-hams with his old boatanchors? It is a delight and one worthy
of a compliment.
Would you rather have no hamfests at all?
The Dayton Hamvention is a mix of all kinds of "junk" but I wouldn't miss it
for all the world.
When it goes, then what?
Appreciate what we have and not for what we wish for. Those days are gone
and only memories in our mind. I only wish that I lived nearer to Nearfest.
Great hamfest and thanks go out to all the organizers. I have been in this
hobby for over 50 years starting out as a youngster of 15 - I guess that
makes me something of a an OT.
Dave, W3ST - W3CRA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:58 AM
Subject: [AMRadio] Ham Fests
My wife becoming a ham? hi! She has a hard time with Satellite TV and has
absolutely no interest in radios, transmitters, hams, etc.
I wasn't trying to bash woman, far from it, just that I believe the
average woman likes ham fests about as much as I would like to attend a
makeup fest. I realize there are female hams but I'd be willing to bet
they like radios better than flea market stuff at ham fests also. Ham =
radio, transmitter, not dishes, lawn ornaments etc. If I walk into a ham
fest that looks like a flea market I'll take a quick walk around and
probably leave whether I buy something or not. The atmosphere at the NEAR
fest despite the rain was very inviting for the average ham I would say,
especially boatanchor devotees and I was too broke to buy anything of any
value except for a nice D-104 mic, but I stayed all day and enjoyed
myself.
If this sounds sexist, I'm sorry, I'm just stating an overwhelming fact,
ham radio and crawling under your car are two things 99% of women would
probably rather avoid doing (understatement), so why try to gender neutral
the fests? (how's that for politically correct, hi!) It would just drive
away many hams and I doubt woman would be crawling over each other to get
in anyway.
This is why me and my wife have the deal in that she can accompany me as
long as she doesn't B****, I know she hates them as much as I would have
hated the makep party she attended last week, but it is her choice to
attend so I bring her.
Bob
KB1OKL
Bob, I believe that we should give more credit to women than we do.
Lots of women are hams and computer persons, etc. You would be surprised
when you go to Dayton how many women attend and enjoy a "night out" with
the
OM.
So my point is let's not bash women by "assuming" that they don't have a
curiosity or penchant for ham items, etc. Who knows when your wife might
remark: "how do I go about getting my ticket, too." Of course, you would
have to share your ham station.
My wife just got involved in emailing her friends and now I have to tear
her
away from the computer. Next step is to get her an ARRL license manual.
Finally, did you ever notice that even hams display all kinds of items
that
are non-ham related on their tables along side a DX-100.
My final word on this subject. I enjoyed the discussion not DEBATE.
Dave, W3ST - W3CRA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 1:46 AM
Subject: [AMRadio] hamfests
>I agree with you Todd, I bring the XYL only because she is bored at home
>and doesn't drive. BUT... she knows the ham fests are going to be ALL
>boring radios with tubes, transmitters, wire etc. We have a deal, I
told
>her I would continue to bring her as long as she doesn't bother me and
want
>to go home until I'm ready to. Selfish? Maybe but then again I don't
>care
>how long she spends at the mall as long as I'm not there. I personally
like
>the ham fests the way they are and would hate to see mittens,
dishwashers,
>rocking chairs and other assorted junk being sold at them, the computer
>junk is bad enough. If I want to go to a mixed gathering of people
>buying
>all sorts of assorted junk I'll go to Walmart.
>
> Bob KB1OKL
>
>
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