You got that right Brendon!! said by a ham just short of licensed for 50
Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy > From: bren...@whateley.com > Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:55:23 -0700 > To: xda...@cis-broadband.com > CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Has the KX3 rescued Ham radio? > > I keep seeing this doom and gloom outlook from current hams. It is > unfortunate, because it gives a negative energy to those contemplating Ham > radio as a hobby. The truth is that we have more licensed hams than at any > other time. We even have a good number of young hams -- including my 12 year > old daughter. Since she got her license (the same day I got mine -- due to > her interest) we have met a fair number of young hams, some who have been > licensed since they were 9 years old. > > Ham radio has a lot to offer young people, but to help encourage them to > participate… we need to stop acting like we are all old and boring! > > - Brendon > KK6AYI > > On Jun 9, 2013, at 11:28 AM, David Gilbert wrote: > > > > > By all accounts the KX3 is a terrific radio (I own only a K1 and a K3), but > > claiming that it will "save ham radio" is a pretty unwarranted stretch. > > Revitalizing your particular interest is not at all the same as capturing > > the interest of someone young enough to significantly outlive us. If I was > > 25 years old and trying to build a new business for the long term (20 years > > or so), it certainly would not be dependent on ham radio unless it had > > something to do with estate sales. > > > > 73, > > Dave AB7E > > > > > > > > On 6/9/2013 9:58 AM, Dan McCoy wrote: > >> So, to be fair, I was one of those gear hungry hams. I had outfitted my > >> shack with every toy and gadget I could fit into my refitted closet. Then > >> over the years I noticed that I was losing interest...first code, then > >> data...and to be frank there was just nothing "new" and the hobby started > >> to lose my interest. I sold much of my gear but continued to read and > >> keep up. > >> > >> Then came along the KX3. > >> > >> I read as much as I could find, dropped an order for every extra component > >> on a Friday. The ups man was at my door on Tuesday with the little radio. > >> I bought the pre-built model so literally I threw 26 feet of Wireman 534 > >> and a counter poise on the BNC adaptor....2 min later I had a contact in > >> Wisconsin. > >> > >> So why do I think it will rescue Ham radio? It forces us (ok, gently) to > >> go back to being experimenters, operate remote, makes using code cool and > >> useful, and to be honest just great fun. > >> > >> Great job Elecraft. Proud to now be a part of your family. > >> > >> Dan > >> N2DRM > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
