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August 19th 03, 01:41 PM

(Vshah101) wrote in message ...
From: (Steve Robeson, K4CAP)

Some Profs that teach rf
courses that I took do not have amateur radio licenses.

Most people who do "x" for a living generally do not do it for a
past time either, Vippy. So what?

Some EE got interested from building kits as a hobby and then decided to get an
EE degree. Most EEs like to build circuits for fun. They enjoy that.

And they are certainly welcome to do exactly that, with or
without an Amatuer Radio license.

Many Profs or working EEs belong to the IEEE section of their field. For
example If they are in the rf field, they would be a member of the microwave
techniques society.

Those "societies" are professional organization, Vippy. Hardly
relevent to the Amateur Radio service.

In other words, you would be a part of the organizations and associations
related to your field. If you are a professor or a person working in the rf
field, it seems logical and likely you would get an amateur radio license.

Which STILL does not, in any way, shape of form, make any sense
of your assertion that EE's are "turned away" from Amatuer Radio. I
know of at least 15 people who are EE's (two holding doctorates) who
are Amateurs.

I know a few Profs that teach rf courses. An antenna theory Prof has also
worked in industry doing rf antenna work. This Prof does NOT have an amateur
radio license. Also, another Prof that teaches microwave circuits do not have
an amateur radio license.

And your "Prof" is not in this forum or insisting that he be
granted an Amateur license based solely upon his status as an
instructor, either...

You STILL have not answered the question, Vippy...SO WHAT...?!?!?

That points to the lack of relavance of amateur radio to people in the rf
specialization.

No more than my lack of membership in the NRA "proves" that I am
not interested in firearms. I can still hit a target in the black
from 800 meters and am not a member of the NRA..So what?

The ARRL should make more efforts in this area. This would increase the
number
of people in the hobby. Also, there is a strong connection between EE and
amateur radio that is not being realized.

How? Hit them over the head with a mallet then drag them off to
the shack?

One idea is to expand the ARRL courses available now (such as antenna
modelling). More publicity on these courses as useful to industry would help as
well. It would show that people that took these courses have certain skills
that could be useful in industry.

These courses aer well distributed and made available to anyone
who cares to use them.

They are, however, written for NON-TECHNICALLY educated folks who
want to LEARN the basics...NOT for professional engineers.

Sleep.

Please do. Maybe you'll wake up a bit more alert and responsible
when you do.

Steve, K4YZ