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Ham radio operators trying to help connect families after Helene in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

@invalidusernamelol @[email protected] You're making the typical hammy claim of technical superiority which completely ignores reality.

[FoAR] Foundations of Amateur Radio - How to lose more than half of your membership? #podcast in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@vk6flab @propter_hog We're a hotbed of intransigence, so I'm not holding my breath.

Random question for today: Considering people who are not amateurs, if you wanted to create increased visibility and participation in amateur radio, what would you do? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

@667 I'm already licensed ... went "from zero to hero" on my own over a span of about 4 months back in 2011.

It's just so frustrating seeing the obstacles which are constantly thrown in the way of people who want to become licensed (or upgraded).

Edit: licensing year

Random question for today: Considering people who are not amateurs, if you wanted to create increased visibility and participation in amateur radio, what would you do? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

@667 In the US licensure is independent of clubs.

There _is_ gatekeeping going on. It seems to stem from OMs who want to control how folks get into hobby.

Although they won't turn away a warm body toting a license...

Edit: added tag line

Random question for today: Considering people who are not amateurs, if you wanted to create increased visibility and participation in amateur radio, what would you do? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children)

@667 @HakFoo Unfortunately our club is fixated on scheduled instructor led classes (death by powerpoint for the most part) and in-person administration of electronic tests.

They deliberately conceal the fact that self-study and on-demand remote testing are options when people inquire about getting licensed.

edit: fixed wordwrap

(CW: misogyny, mention of murder) I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the culture of this hobby in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

@AE5NE @PaX Just remember that if you don't want to have a conversation with someone there is a good chance that they don't want to have a conversation with you.

It's their hobby, too.

Brief poll: What kind of confirmation rates do you have in QRZ? in c/[email protected]