[SEDXC] The "helping hand" opportunity...

[k4pi]

This is the kind of  guy I can get behind.   I am always glad to help anyone 
who is willing to help themselves.  If he has an email I would like to 
congratulate him on his self discipline to master CW without being required 
to do so.
 73 Mike K4PI





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MAllphin at aol.com>
To: <SEDXC at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:05 PM
Subject: [SEDXC] The "helping hand" opportunity...


>
> Dear SEDXC members,
>   As you know we have formed a committee to put our " helping  hand "
> program together.  They will report to us, with their suggestions,  at the 
> September
> meeting.
>   This story came to me from Bob, W2WG...I think it is a  perfect example 
> of
> what we can do to help and mentor these people that are new  to our HF 
> ranks.
> 73, Bob
> K4UEE
>
> Thanks!  I am  hoping for a good response to your email.  A new upgrader 
> came
> to N4N Field  Day.  With the code out of the way he went from Tech to 
> Extra
> over a few  month period.  Somehow in there he learned to copy code up to 
> about
> 15  wpm.  He had bought a mobile magnetic paddle and had learned to use 
> it.
> He even brought a cpo and I ran him through some example Field Day
> interchanges.  We took him to a station, hooked up a tee to the audio jack 
> and let him
> listen through a few QSOs and then let him make some.  He was a  little
> nervous so we stepped back and let him rip.  He soon had the hang of  it 
> and made
> around 70 contacts before he had to leave.  Before leaving he  told me he 
> needs
> some help on cw procedures.  I told him about the SEDXC  initiative and he
> thought it was really needed and something he would take  advantage of.  I’m
> sure there are many more new upgrades with similar  needs.
>
>
>
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