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Old January 24th 04, 07:36 PM
Robert Casey
 
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Yes, new hams may make some operating errors and they may need
a little coaching and immersion in the "culture" of ham radio to get to
the point where they sound experienced. We ALL made such mistakes



I didn't.

Sure.... Even the best operators made errors when they first got on.
I don't mean malicious intent errors, but the traditional way of IDing and
such. "N2EY, WA2ISE and the group, 73s."

Also things like not tying up a contest op to get his call right as I
can listen
to subsequent other contacts to get his call right.




when we first got on the air - learning by doing is the best way to learn.



Not for everything.

Well , this ain't rocket science, and botching the first few contacts
doesn't create
a hazardous condition. Not like learning to fly 747s.