"Sal M. Onella" wrote in message
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Why not go find a couple of el cheapo PRS handi-talkies (Personal Radio
Service - 450 plus MHz) and let the kiddies talk to each other that way?
Why
bring ham radio into it at all?

It was by way of introducing them to our hobby in the course of giving
a lesson. That's all.

Thanks for your input.

"Sal"


Sal, who do you suppose that they will talk to if they did take the bait and
get a license and a radio?

I've heard kids calling CQ many times, only to go unanswered - even by me, I
shamefully admit. I leave my ham rigs running while I'm working in my shop,
so I seldom answer anyone's CQ if I'm busy working, so the kids weren't a
special case, although I did feel guilty that I didn't answer their call.


Ed, NM2K