Ο συνάδελφος N4KGL έγραψε
μεταξύ άλλων:
«It is my
estimate that forty-six years ago I got my start in Amateur Radio in my home
town of Dothan, Alabama. I had been listening to CBers in
the neighbourhood on a Knight Kit Star Roamer. I said "Dad I want to do CB
radio." My Dad said "No you don't, You want to be a Ham
operator." My Dad was not a Ham, but avid kit builder in those days. He
built kits from the stereo amp and FM receiver up to a large HeathKit
projection TV. He had a friend at his work Mr. Snellgrove who was a Ham. Mr.
Snellgrove gave me the Novice Class in his home He also loaned me a
transmitter that had plug-in coils and many crystals. Over the next few years,
the yard had a everything from Hygain 18 AVQ vertical, to a tri-band two
element quad. I credit this technical hobby with launching a career in
Electrical Engineering. My Dad's and Mr. Snellgrove's help has had many returns.»
Όλα αυτά σε πλήρη αρμονία με την οδηγία της IARU ECC REPORT 89 για την εισαγωγική
κατηγορία ρ/ε και όχι μόνο:
«Amateur
radio has a role in raising and confirming an individual’s longer-term interest
in science and engineering.
Individuals
make decisions about studies which interest them very early in their life. Interesting
the young should be a key objective
of any new licence. To be effective a new Entry Level should appeal to young
people. This represents the balance between
them having appreciated sufficient background in basic subjects and
the technical requirements of this class. These aspects
have a material impact on the way an Entry Level is devised.»
Δυστυχώς κάποιοι (μετρημένοι στα δάχτυλα) ημεδαποί δεινόσαυροι αδυνατούν να κατανοήσουν αυτές τις απόψεις.
