I have been in ham radio for almost 20 years now. I have been using 10 meters for many a year. Before I got my General I was on 10 or 40 meter CW. Always had good contacts on 10 when the band was open.
I been reading threads on other places where folks are complaining how bad 10 meters has become. Folks are saying that it has turned into cb. That there are a bunch of lids on the band. That there are echo mics and roger beeps, poor audio quality and just plain nonsense.
Well, I don't hear all that.
Could it be that they are running verticals and my horizontal antenna does not hear it?
Or is it over active imagination?
What I do hear is new hams that need mentors. New folks that need guidance to become better ops. Instead of b&&*#ing and complaining help a new ham out. That is what I try to do.
And the BS about all new hams have the cb mentality is beating a worthless dead horse. I have listen to new ops using poor habits on 10. I look up there call and send them an e-mail offering to help them in learning to become better operators. I have only had one turn me down. And he was not even a cber (his claim). Really out of a lot of folks there was only 4 that were from cb. And they gladly accepted my help.
So, why do new hams that did not come from cb talk like that on 10 meters? It is what they grew up with. Maybe watched to many episodes of Smokey and the bandit..
Just wish folks would start back being roll models to be a solution to the problem. People will accept help when needed.
I been reading threads on other places where folks are complaining how bad 10 meters has become. Folks are saying that it has turned into cb. That there are a bunch of lids on the band. That there are echo mics and roger beeps, poor audio quality and just plain nonsense.
Well, I don't hear all that.
Could it be that they are running verticals and my horizontal antenna does not hear it?
Or is it over active imagination?
What I do hear is new hams that need mentors. New folks that need guidance to become better ops. Instead of b&&*#ing and complaining help a new ham out. That is what I try to do.
And the BS about all new hams have the cb mentality is beating a worthless dead horse. I have listen to new ops using poor habits on 10. I look up there call and send them an e-mail offering to help them in learning to become better operators. I have only had one turn me down. And he was not even a cber (his claim). Really out of a lot of folks there was only 4 that were from cb. And they gladly accepted my help.
So, why do new hams that did not come from cb talk like that on 10 meters? It is what they grew up with. Maybe watched to many episodes of Smokey and the bandit..
Just wish folks would start back being roll models to be a solution to the problem. People will accept help when needed.
