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- Comment on Ham radio operators trying to help connect families after Helene 2 months 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 3 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? 4 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? 4 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? 4 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.
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- Comment on (CW: misogyny, mention of murder) I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the culture of this hobby 5 months ago:
- Comment on Brief poll: What kind of confirmation rates do you have in QRZ? 9 months ago:
@667 0%