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RE: A new ham needs a definition	Reply
by KG6WLS on November 16, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
Elmer = Cartoon character that gets out smarted by a kwazy wabbit. heh heh heh heh heh! :)

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by N3OX on November 16, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
"paraffin boiled dowels" Did that for a 10/15m rotatable trap dipole center and trap insulators once, and I'm only 27 ;-) 73, Dan

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by N2IK on November 16, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
The term Elmer was in common use at least back to the early sixties and I suspect earlier. Elmer is hamspeak for mentor. 73 de Walt N2IK

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by EXWA2SWA on November 17, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
I've gotta agree with Walt - I remember the term from the early 60's as well. My "Elmer" was really a Willie, "Uncle" Willie Hunt, K2UCY (SK). 73 de Jim KE5CXX

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by WILLY on November 17, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
:)

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by W7ATC on November 19, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
W9OY, I like the term old timer too, but I don't think it should replace elmer. An old timer can be an elmer, but not all old timers are elmer. I don't think we should ever imply that you have to be an old timer to be an elmer. I'm only in my twenties, but in my time as a ham I have mentored and encouraged about ten people to their tickets. Granted I have about ten years of government emergency communications supplementing my experiences as a ham, but regardless I think we should be encouraging all active hams to share their enthusiasm and experiences with others. Mentoring is the only way our hobby will grow, ensuring our knowledge, experiences and most importantly our privileges are preserved and passed down. W1WMP, welcome, and thanks for asking questions. Seven Three Zeb W7ATC

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by VK6AV on November 30, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
I second the comment that there is no need to say "I am only a tech". You are a ham! The neat thing is that there are more things to learn and by passing a few more exams you get expanded privileges. However, no matter what class of licence you have, hopefully we will all maintain the desire to keep learning. Good luck! Harris VK6AV VE6DK, ham since 1967, and still learning!

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by KG6QKJ on December 7, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
I listened to amateur radio in the late 60's and the 70's and NEVER heard the term then. I don't care for the term and use "mentor" instead. I think of it the same way I think of 73's, destinated, Hi Hi (on phone), and the use of "first personal". Just a bunch of slang that, in itself, dumb downs amateur radio! The only Elmer I know of is the three eyed, four horned, bull that used to be hauled to the fair every year. Marty KG6QKJ

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by KB30JO on January 2, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Russ... I can' agree with you more. The thing is the more I learn... the more I find out there is so much more to be learned. Butch KB30JO

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