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"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message igy.com...
"Brian" wrote in message om... "K0HB" wrote in message news:b71720b321f483edfb53ce7de21e4078.128005@myga te.mailgate.org... Between February 14, 1991 and July 5, 1991, the Commission granted 1,925 new Technician class licenses under the no-code provisions. A couple of guys have done research which shows that 1,880 of those licenses have not been renewed or upgraded to a higher class license and are beyond the two year grace period. That equates to a retention rate of only 2.3%. Any ideas for increasing the reenlistment rate? 73, de Hans, K0HB Hans, though it pains me to do so, I would suggest censuring amateurs such as DICK, Larry, Steve, Bruice, Kelly, and Jim as they continually put forth the idea that an amateur that is not versed in Morse is an incomplete amateur. Nevermind that this amateur can do PSK31 and FSTV. Everyone knows that a picture is worth a thousand words, so if Jim can send a thousand real words (not ARRL numbergrams or Q-signals) in the space of one FSTV image, ... maybe he shouldn't be censured. Just maybe. Get back with me if he passes. Furthermore they exhibit a throwback mentality, which just annoys me. OK, you've got your marching orders, as far as you can march on a boat. So be off with you, Master Chief. Brian/N0iMD I doubt that those who dropped out did so because of these people, this newsgroup, or the activities of hams on the air or on the internet. It's unlikely they even know about this newsgroup let alone frequent it. Since this is their daily bread, I would dare say that DICK, Bruice, Kelley, Steve, and Jim know about aqnd frequent this news group, DEEEEEE They are probably people who lost interest years ago Perhaps, but they must beeeee hurd. due to the fact that they were not into radio as a hobby but simply to talk to spouses and children around town. They've never mentioned children, cept DICK who claims grandchildren. As cell phones became cheap and service improved, there was no reason for these people to continue in the hobby. We probably also lost some due to lack of elmering but if they don't let us know they are out there, we can't find them to elmer. No $hit, $hurlock. Ever hurd of the Novice Subbands? You might as well call them Novices' because that's all the attention they got. Some of those hams never got even a 2m handheld let alone another radio. They never followed up by joining a club to get more exposure to ham radio and elmering in ham radio. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE According to DICK and Kelly, there was more mentoring going on than you could shake a baton at. |
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