Very good point! Providing communications for charity runs, rides, and
the like is an excellent way to put ham radio before the public. Such
events are nearly always conducted on VHF/UHF using HT's and smaller
mobile radios which just happen to be the class of radios the vast
majority of today's new hams are interested in. An example is the Baker
to Vegas annual run supporting law enforcement.
One warning: Not all are for charitable organizations. Don't run your
radio in support of those that are run by private
individuals/organizations.
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
------ Original Message ------
From "Bob McGraw via Elecraft" <[email protected]>
To [email protected]
Date 9/3/2025 9:21:45 AM
Subject [Elecraft] Effective ways to introduce amateur radio to
newcomers?
Public visibility of amateur radio goes a long way. Set up HF stations at
local events, county fairs, city events, bicycle races, city wide yard sales,
etc. HF is important showing world wide communications of people talking to
people. Use minimal equipment and basic wire or simple antennas. KISS is
the principle to employ. Don't extol the $3000+ station appearance. Stay away
from Morse code and digital operations.
I've never been a fan of demonstrating repeater operation. Cell phone
communications quickly blows the repeater idea away.
73
Bob, K4TAX
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 16:44:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: John Magliacane <[email protected]>
To: Josh Fiden <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Effective ways to introduce amateur radio to
newcomers?
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On Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:56:53 AM EDT, Josh Fiden
<[email protected]> wrote:
Would calling it an ?avocation? make you feel better?
73,
Josh W6XU
I prefer "Amateur Activity", as described by Robert A. Stebbins, author of, "The
Amateur: Two Sociological Definitions". Simply put, Amateur Activities are activities
performed for personal interest rather than financial gain that have professional counterparts, and
occasionally interact and cooperate with professionals. HamSCI is an excellent example of this.
So, just as we have Amateur Astronomers, Amateur Photographers, Amateur
Historians, and Amateur Radio Operators, we also have Professional
Photographers, Professional Historians, and Professional/Commercial Radio
Operators, etc.
73 de John, KD2BD
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