Monday, 3 August 111 15:28:53, Matt Kraner wrote to All Subject: Up
grades

 MK> Can anyone answer me this question?

 MK> Why does General and Extra Class license people think they are
 MK> better then a Non Code Tech? Just becasue you have a xtra bands
 MK> that you can work doesn't make you any better then anyone. Just be
 MK> glad that we are in Ham Radio.

 MK> Any more when people ask why I haven't gone for General or
 MK> Extra class I tell them its people like you that keep bugging us to.

 MK> This is Why I don't join in any clubs anymore.


I don't think that all amateurs and clubs are like that.  We encourage
our members to upgrade and offer them help and classes and hold VE session
at our local ham fest.  But we don't "push" anyone. Our Novice, Tech and
Tech Plus members are just a valuable as any other member.


In fact at FD we always has a GOTA station for new amateurs to work and
somone is there to help and guide them it need be, but even there we invite
them to make contacts but don't "push" anyone.


We have a 2 meter, (Repeater), net, 6 meter and 10 meter net to give all of
our members and anyone else that wants to a chance to checkin and have a say
at anything they want to talk about.  There is no set subject for any net,
it's what you want it to be.  You can talk about your dog, your wife, your
girlfriend, or what you had to eat today it doesn't matter and someone will
probably comment on it.


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