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Old April 18th 10, 02:49 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.moderated
Larry Weil Larry Weil is offline
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Default NPR story cites growth in Amateur ranks

Patty Winter wrote in
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In article ,
Bill Horne, W1AC wrote:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...86086&ft=1&f=1
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"Newcomers to ham radio include Helen Schlarman, 89..." You go, Helen!

"15-year-old Jonathan Dunn is attending along with his father. He
says Facebook and texting are fun, but making friends using a $200
radio that doesn't come with monthly fees is more rewarding."

See, that's just it: You can use phones to call people you know,
but you need something like ham radio to meet people you don't
know. And as he says, no monthly fees!


Patty N6BIS



I heard the story on New Hampshire Public Radio, I thought it was good.
It looks like the reporter actually did her research and got the facts
correct.

73 de KC1IH