"LA4RT Jon Kåre Hellan" wrote in message
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How old is the term "Elmer"?

I was licensed in 1973 or 74, and remained active until abt. 1980. I
can't remember the term "Elmer" from then. This was in Norway, of
course, but I did read QST and the ARRL books. The first mention of
"Elmer" I can remember was on the internet - slashdot.org - in the
nineties. (I didn't find my way back into radio until 2004.)


see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer

The term "Elmer"--meaning someone who provides personal guidance and
assistance to would-be hams--first appeared in QST in a March 1971 "How's
DX" column by Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (now also VA3ZBB).