Is the FCC handing out tickets ?

[Se7en]

There are some real dumb @#$%ers checking in to nets locally lately that I haven't heard before.

 

[Mudfoot]

Put your elmer hat on and help the poor misfits.

 

[jessejamesdallas]

So do you want to promote your Hobby and get new people in the game so you'll have someone to talk to? Or just let it die out and ghost-talk the rest of your life?

 

[space cowboy]

Put your elmer hat on and help the poor misfits.

elmer hat?

elmer fudd?
those wascaly wadio operators.

 

[n0zna]

Its funny at times...but we all started out somewhere...I know most are not as luck as me,a family of hams.And help out,when needed.But then you have some real winners that think they know it all.

 

[w9cll]

I've been teaching ham classes at my local library for a couple of years in the winter, the turn outs have been relativity small but the people are very eager. I am willing to help anyone who is interested, however I am amazed at what I hear on the air and the utter lack of knowledge displayed sometimes. Basic stuff that is clearly on the tests but yet has escaped the person.

Off topic but I have been given the ok to start a ham club at my sons school, I need to pass a background check an then I can start it. I have gathered gear from friends and some of my older stuff. I even have the ok for antennas on the roof.

 

[Mudfoot]

I'd be interested in future updates on this venture. What is the student population of this school?

 

[w9cll]

M42 there are 265 students. I will keep everyone posted, I don't expect it to start up till next fall but you never know.

 

[Tallman]

I have seen that on other sites too. From what I have been told is that they are spammers fishing for information and leads. Weird names some with middle eastern tone to the names. Most of their presence is only seen as thanking people for their useful post. Not asking questions or participating in discussion.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

I have seen that on other sites too. From what I have been told is that they are spammers fishing for information and leads. Weird names some with middle eastern tone to the names. Most of their presence is only seen as thanking people for their useful post. Not asking questions or participating in discussion.

Most of those are robo-spammers and not a real person. We deal with them from time to time here as well.

 

[Se7en]

An example I heard someone key up give there call as usual but when he said my name is Mike like microphone I busted laphing off the air of course.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Speaking of robo-spammers.........

 

[wavrider]

Off topic but I have been given the ok to start a ham club at my sons school, I need to pass a background check an then I can start it. I have gathered gear from friends and some of my older stuff. I even have the ok for antennas on the roof.

I had a QSO a few years back, afternoon time with a young lady in her science class at a middle school.

Her teacher was a ham and he was showing his students how ham radio worked, as the subject they were studying in the class room was radio waves and propagation.

W9CLL good for you taking the time and putting forth the effort to get a radio club going at the school,