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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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:12:42 -0400
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Hamfests
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
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On 10/18/07, david knepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Has anyone ever considered that our XYLs also enjoy attending hamfests.
My wife enjoys accompanying me to hamfests because of the variety of items
for sale that are non-ham related. Many ladies, as you know, are not
interested in rummaging through a box of old tubes or drooling over some
old
boatanchor.
Then take her to the neighborhood flea market or yard sales. Hamfests
are R-A-D-I-O and related technology events, not a church rummage
sale.
We've considered it, and decided that this kind of junk is one of the
leading contributing factors to attendance declining at hamfests.
There are junk sales and flea markets every weekend, somewhere. Not so
for hamfests.
~ Todd, KA1KAQ
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