And given the change in licensing requirements after
April 2000, it wasn't very difficult to upgrade to
extra, and now it is even easier. I would bet back in
the 80s and 90s there was a much smaller ratio of
extra class hams compared to the other license
classes.
73s John W5TD
--- Ben - ne5B <NE5B@texasparadise.com> wrote:
> I feel that the reason that most of our Week Signals
> Enthusiasts are Extra class is because the average
> Tech is still in the "checking it out" phase of the
> hobby. They haven't been exposed to as the many
> facets of the hobby and they are not willing to
> spend the money or time on something they know very
> little about.
>
> For those of you in the hobby for 5 or more years:
> How much more likely are you to invest a sizeable
> amount of your money or time into your station than
> during the first year you were licensed?
>
>
> My 2 cents worth.....
> 73 Ben - ne5B
>
> ---------- Original Message
> ----------------------------------
> From: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy@bellsouth.net>
> Reply-To: wa4kxy@bellsouth.net
> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:40:51 -0500
>
> >This matches my experience here in the
> Atlanta/North Georgia area.
> >
> >73
> >Jim, W4KXY
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com
> >[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Zack Widup
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:14 AM
> >To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> >Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] vhf/uhf activity
> >
> >
> >Maybe it varies from area to area. In this area
> there are very few Techs,
> >if any, on the weak signal modes on VHF+. I don't
> know of any who are
> >active on 2304 and above. As Jim said, I'm not
> saying this to slight anyone;
> >it's just my observation.
> >
> >In the last couple years I've done a couple
> presentations at our local club
> >on VHF+ weak-signal work. In the last one I did, I
> even set up two
> >3456 MHz stations across the room and let people
> work me on that band on
> >SSB. The end result was no one becoming active or
> even asking me how they
> >could. But I keep trying ... I talk about it a lot
> on the local repeaters.
> >And I'll probably be doing another local
> presentation this year.
> >
> >73, Zack W9SZ
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 ac5tm@bellsouth.net wrote:
> >
> >> What a bunch of crap. The membership of any club
> or society does not
> >directly repesent the real population of VHF weak
> signal. Before I up
> >graded a number of years ago, the major thrust of
> my operation as a
> >technician was weak signal. My favorite band was
> and still is six meters.
> >I enjoyed many hours of operation on 2 meter SSB
> and FM simplex operation.
> >Most of those who I worked were technicians.
> >> It is important to cultivate the future weak
> signal operators. We are the
> >ones who will get those hams interested in WS. Be
> an Elmer go talk at club
> >meetings but do not forget to the local schools.
> We need to get younger
> >people involved in Ham radio/WS.
> >> Tom Miller AC5TM ex WA9TMC
> >> IF the membership of Southeastern is 90% extra
> that is who they have
> >recruited to join and there is something wrong
> with.
> >> >
> >> > From: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy@bellsouth.net>
> >> > Date: 2007/02/27 Tue AM 02:14:05 EST
> >> > To: "'Zack Widup'" <w9sz@prairienet.org>,
> >> > "'Lee Kemp'" <n5tiflk@yahoo.com>
> >> > CC: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> >> > Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] vhf/uhf activity
> >> >
> >> > My experience agrees with Zack's. I checked
> the membership roles of
> >> > the Southeastern VHF Society one time. Over
> 100 hams active on weak
> >signal.
> >> > 90% were extras. Only a couple were Techs.
> Most techs I know/meet
> >> > do FM and not much else. Success at attempts
> to recruit them to
> >> > weak signal has been almost nil. This is not a
> put down of techs
> >> > just a statement of my observation of the
> situation. I don't think
> >> > giving techs HF priveleges is going to make
> much difference to us.
> >> > Those with the wherewithall and interest will
> do VHF+ weak signal.
> >Those who don't will not.
> >> >
> >> > 73
> >> > Jim, W4KXY
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com
> >> > [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Zack
> >> > Widup
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:11 AM
> >> > To: Lee Kemp
> >> > Cc: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> >> > Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] vhf/uhf activity
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I wonder how many Techs are active on VHF+
> weak-signal modes? Most
> >> > of the people I work have General or Extra
> licenses.
> >> >
> >> > I am active on all HF bands as well as VHF+.
> And I have a lowfer
> >> > antenna in the yard now, too.
> >> >
> >> > I've been working on adding a new band: I
> should have the 24 GHz
> >> > transverter done in a month. I have a feeling
> building gear for the
> >> > bands above that is not for the faint of heart.
> >> >
> >> > 73, Zack W9SZ
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Lee Kemp wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Nate and Bob said something in there emails
> that has me greatly
> >> > concerned. With code gone as an requirement
> for upgrades many Techs
> >> > and others will be moving up. I have seen on a
> 6m reflector of guys
> >> > saying they will sell there gear to move up to
> HF.
> >> > >
> >> > > This is the time that we must promote
> vhf/uhf to try to keep
> >> > > these guys
> >> > from leaving our weak single bands. Yes many
> will get a multi mode
> >> > rig but I fear that the lure of HF will
> decrease the numbers that we
> >> > have today. I am hoping that with the rules
> committee that is now
> >> > in progress makes the right changes that will
> keep these guys here
> >> > on vhf/uhf. But at the same time Enjoy HF.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Lee
> >> > > N5TIF
> >
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