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Post by M0ZOE on Jan 9, 2007 13:20:24 GMT
As a Female Amateur Do You Think there are things that we can do to help further promote the hobby and perhaps encourage youngsters and other females to join us in this most excellent hobby? This is definately one to think about. I personally try to promote the hobby verbally to the youngsters I meet. I have also mentioned the hobby to the staff at the schools that our children go to. I remember one of the schools asked for the web address for the GB4FUN Scheme which we were happy to pass on to them. One or two of the kids friends have come on a couple of SOTA expiditions with us. I am always looking for other idea's to help get people interested
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Post by k9do on Jan 9, 2007 14:09:55 GMT
I don't know if females are any more peresuasive than males when trying to get others interested in the hobbby or not.
None of the women I know fully "get" why I became licensed, they don't seem to find much interest in the hobby at all While they think it is cool to be able to talk to other countries they also think it is a lot of work to become licensed.
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Post by M0ZOE on Jan 11, 2007 12:27:32 GMT
I agree Renae, I also think that women tend not to have that much confidence in their own abilities to pass such exams etc., I know I didn't but never the less I carried on because I wanted to know in my own mind if I could or couldn't do it. I was so pleased when it was an easier exam than I thought it was going to be
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Post by k9do on Jan 11, 2007 14:13:38 GMT
I agree I wasnt sure if I could learn and understand the stuuf at all. I had no background what so ever in any elctronics, communications etc.
But I did well and I have retained a lot and keep learning.
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Post by M0ZOE on Jan 13, 2007 10:33:19 GMT
It was the same for me. I knew nothing about electronics but it has been an interesting course and I am glad that I started it. Last night Den was asking me the odd question on the 2E0 Syllabus and I was surprised that I was able to answer them correctly I am even contemplating perhaps taking an electronics course at college at the beginning of the next educational year. If I am going to learn something I would like to learn it to its fullest to get the full picture if you understand what I mean. It really does sound like you enjoyed the training and I wonder if there are other things that can extend your knowledge such as adult training at colleges. Not sure what they have in America for adult training etc., but it would be interesting
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Post by k9do on Jan 13, 2007 12:56:42 GMT
. If I am going to learn something I would like to learn it to its fullest to get the full picture if you understand what I mean. It really does sound like you enjoyed the training and I wonder if there are other things that can extend your knowledge such as adult training at colleges. Not sure what they have in America for adult training etc., but it would be interesting That is the way I am I want to really know it., As far as I know there arent any Amateur Radio adult classes or anythingl ike that at Colleges here ...to my knowledge the Adult classes are in other area, exampls forgein language,Art, buisness, etc. things like that, I never really looked into it to see what classes are offered there could be but I don't know for sure. the class we took for our Amateur Extra was through a radio Club. Dave has a lot of books, antennas, electronic etc. I take a gander at those every once in awhile.
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Post by 2e0edx on Jan 13, 2007 13:38:40 GMT
I would certainly advocate more female amateurs on what appears to me to be a male dominated hobby.
In female amateurs favour, the female voice on the HF bands when shouting CQ certainly brings in the' pile-up', better than using QRP, /M or /P and certainly gives you and extra S point on transmit HI!
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Post by Maureen on Jan 13, 2007 17:29:25 GMT
I try to do my bit through the Air Cadets. The corps has its own dedicated frequencies and basic radio use is part of all Cadets' first class Training! As the wing Radio Officer in this part of the country I am responsible for organising training for Staff and Cadets! I hope that by giving the youngsters a taster on AC frequencies I can persuade them to go on to take an interest in the amateur side!
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Post by k9do on Jan 13, 2007 18:12:01 GMT
I hope that by giving the youngsters a taster on AC frequencies I can persuade them to go on to take an interest in the amateur side! That is a good opportunity to expand about radio communications and Amateur Radio !!
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Post by M0ZOE on Jan 15, 2007 11:34:39 GMT
In female amateurs favour, the female voice on the HF bands when shouting CQ certainly brings in the' pile-up', better than using QRP, /M or /P and certainly gives you and extra S point on transmit HI! Hee hee, this is quite true Ian Especially so with SOTA. Whenever I am Activating a Summit I usually have a good pile up. The only time that this did not happen was when I decided to take my daughter M3OFC (Stacey) up Pendle Hill so she could have ago at her first activation. The problem was I didn't take the SOTA Beam. I opted to take a small antenna with a counterpoise wire. I did not know it at the time but their was a physical problem with the antenna in the switch box where you would change bands. A fine fracture of one of the components. Luckilly we both managed the activation but only with local stations.. The problem with the antenna was found by a friend who managed to sort it and he bought the antenna and has used it since and it has been performing great for him. Hi Maureen, I really admire people like yourself who try to bring the interest of Amateur Radio to the youngsters. I suspect that you are probably responsible for quite a few newcomers into the hobby
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