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RE: How social networking can HELP ham radio
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by N2UGB on November 8, 2009
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Testing one two three four five. Can you hear me back there? Nuts to Twitter, blogs ok as can make interesting reading...sometimes.
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How Social Networking Can Help Ham Radio
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by KE4ZHN on November 8, 2009
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Heres an idea....get on the air and make contacts. Wow what a concept! Actually using a RADIO to talk with other hams!
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by N2RRA on November 8, 2009
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Grant,
Good job on the article getting your point accross. I see the possibilities, but I think if people stay home and read about Field Day on Twitter for example it just becomes another new age technology that prevents people from coming out to experience it first hand. Some people are pestomistic and will just put it off as some antiquated form of communication without experienceing it first hand so it could play both ways. Could the experience of hearing and talking to someone wirelessly be the same has described in a Twitter content?
Problem today with internet and communicating through cell technology is it's taking away tremendously from human social contact. That's not at all the social behavior I want to see. It also makes people extremely lazy so if you give them access to what's going on at a Field Day event every minute why should they bother coming out and participating?
It also could depend on the individual or individuals who are writing the content. Can they entice people enough in their writing to give them true up to date experience enough to say, "Hey! I want to check that out" before they get bored and close out? Then again those elderly folks who would like to particpate, but can't could probably keep up to date. If they could at least make their way to a computer. So again, guess it could play both ways.
Don't get me wrong! Everyone has e-mail address and some form of text messaging capability wheather using their P.C., cell phone or Face Book. Do we really need another one of these applications. Soon no will pick up a phone or microphone to say, Hello.
73!
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by KY6R on November 8, 2009
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I think your points are all valid. The DX Cluster is a social media / social networking tool. Someone could use Twitter as their own club newsfeed, and while I don't like Twitter, I do use Facebook - just to BS with old friends. I found out that 2 old friends of mine are now hams = and we are in contact regularly.
Social Networking doesn't come anywhere near the fun of ham radio - but its still better than watching TV.
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by N4CQR on November 8, 2009
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Nice article and point of view.
Sadly, some of the comments above represent the current state of amateur radio. The blending
of technologies just flys over the heads some folks.
The more I read some of WA4D's comments, the more I agree with him. The typical ham is stuck in the past as the world moves on by.
73 Craig
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by K0BG on November 8, 2009
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What's all the twitter about twittering? What all of the press on blogging? I suspect it is a case of misery loving company! TMI indeed!
Besides, one would think that amateurs would know how to pick up a microphone a call CQ!
Alan, KØBG
www.k0bg.com
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by K0BG on November 8, 2009
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One more addition. If I were writing a club newsletter (I did just that for many years), I'd write a technically related one to foster learning by my less informed club members. But, maybe no one does that any more.
Alan, KØBG
www.k0bg.com
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by N0FPE on November 8, 2009
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Sorry Grant and Craig but I disagree. How abt we just pick up a microphone or use that HT to communicate? why is there is pressing need to eliminate the RF part of ham radio? Tweet abt the lunch you just had or the fun you had clipping your toe nails but stop trying to take the RF out of ham RADIO! This is almost as bad as CQ100 and Hamsphere.
Dan/NØFPE
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How Social Networking Can Help Ham Radio & Pesto
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by K5END on November 8, 2009
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RE: article
Grant, good article. Thanks for writing it.
Our club sent announcements to major media and local politicians, sent out flyers, posted flyers on the internet, and so on for Field Day. I wish I had thought of using Facebook and Twitter to get the word out about Field Day and generate more interest in FD and our club. I plan to next year though.
RE: "pestomistic"
That's a new one for me. Can't say I know what it means. Does it mean someone sees things through basil-colored glasses or does it mean that one tends to see aromatic herb paste containers as half empty?
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