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Dee Flint wrote:

How about the best way to "elmer" the flood of upgraders? We're apt to
get
a bunch all at once before it levels out once again.

There's no one best way for everyone, but here's one idea:

Demos. Show folks how it's done, rather than talking. This can be
a display/talk/station setup at a hamfest, a club meeting talk, a
website, or a magazine article, just for starters. Then there's Field
Day, a whole weekend of demos.

73 de Jim, N2EY


The demo/display/talk at a hamfest is a good idea as this has a chance of
getting those hams who don't belong to clubs. As far as websites go, there
are already so many (some are very good) that I think additional websites
may get lost in the crowd so to speak. Our club already has a presentation
at almost every meeting so at least our club is already covered here.

I'm really thinking in terms of the many hams who are not involved with any
groups. That could be a large percentage. "Elmering" them over the air
could be miscontrued yet they too will need help to succeed in a smooth
transition.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE