I agree with Ron, yes, some may have got a license for a different reason than we did, but at least they DID get a proper license before using the ham bands, and maybe with some proper direction from the"Old Farts" we can make some of them into real hams !!
Bob Carpenter KB4WEC [email protected] _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron.K3PID Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:49 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WABOOF - Good News on HAM RADIO WABOOF WHAT A BUNCH OF OLD FARTS!! ( I can say that because I am old too! ) Here a guy is trying to convey a little good news and all you guys can do is make disparaging remarks!! Talk about a glass half empty club! Hell, a 1.2% increase is at least 1000% bigger than the stupid senatorial race in MN and now they're arguing about less than 10 parts per million ballots!!! A new ham is a new ham, it doesn't matter what the initial motivation was, if they have a license it's our job as Elmer's to mold them into amateur radio operators! Don't sit around and whine!!! Get up and do something to help them appreciate and enjoy the hobby. K3PID Ron H -- This outgoing email was scanned by Norton Antivirus Corp. Edition and found to be virus free! ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Peters <mailto:[email protected]> To: AM <mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; Boatanchors <mailto:[email protected]> ; Randy Patterson <mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 4:13 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Good News on HAM RADIO Good news folks.. The Ham Radio actually grew in 2008. I would love to Know the breakdown of techs, Generals, Extra.. At our management meeting this morning I learned that (matching end of year figures) There was approximately a 1.2% growth in hams in the USA And there are 28,066 new US hams in 2008. To those people and groups who were active in promotions, classes, exams and teaching - ya dun gud! Allen G Pitts, W1AGP Media & PR Manager ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio Very Best 73's, Bob W1PE Mesquite,TX http://www.w1pe.com _____ ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
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