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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ham radio operators trying to help connect families after Helene⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  @invalidusernamelol @K0STK@lemmy.radio You're making the typical hammy claim of technical superiority which completely ignores reality.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[FoAR] Foundations of Amateur Radio - How to lose more than half of your membership? #podcast⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  @vk6flab @propter_hog We're a hotbed of intransigence, so I'm not holding my breath.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Random question for today: Considering people who are not amateurs, if you wanted to create increased visibility and participation in amateur radio, what would you do?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  @667 I'm already licensed ... went "from zero to hero" on my own over a span of about 4 months back in 2010.

  It's just so frustrating seeing the obstacles which are constantly thrown in the way of people who want to become licensed (or upgraded).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Random question for today: Considering people who are not amateurs, if you wanted to create increased visibility and participation in amateur radio, what would you do?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  @667 In the US licensure is independent of clubs.

  There _is_ gatekeeping going on. It seems to stem from OMs who want to control how folks get into hobby.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Random question for today: Considering people who are not amateurs, if you wanted to create increased visibility and participation in amateur radio, what would you do?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  @667 @HakFoo Unfortunately our club is fixated on scheduled instructor led classes (death by powerpoint for the most part) and in-person administration of electronic tests.

  They deliberately conceal the fact that self-study and on-demand remote testing are options when people inquire about getting licensed.

  edit: fixed wordwrap

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨(CW: misogyny, mention of murder) I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the culture of this hobby⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  @AE5NE @PaX Just remember that if you don't want to have a conversation with someone there is a good chance that they don't want to have a conversation with you.

  It's their hobby, too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Brief poll: What kind of confirmation rates do you have in QRZ?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  @667 0%