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<blockquote data-quote="( deleted account )" data-source="post: 218920" data-attributes="member: 5993"><p>Naw, a “ local newbie ” in ham radio can be the guy next door or the fellow on the the other side of the world. I’m not sure how many new hams might have graduated here this past winter, but. I’ll try find out and if there is any Usable equipment lying around collecting dust. Distance doesn’t. Matter. Ham operators die, lose interest or abandon some frequencies as they get interested in other freqs and modes, leaving lots of stuff lying around and being donated to schools, camps, organizations like scouts, 4h, third world countries, etc. About 10 years ago some clubs sent a bunch of stuff to Cuba, and their radio club has been far more active since then, with Cuban hams (CO is their prefix) all over the HF. Bands. Other small poor. Countries benefit regularly from used donated equipment. </p><p>Hams are always helping hams. Knock on any hams door and you’ll have a buddy forever. I do it all the time, and the only problem I’ve ever had is language difficulties, but point at their antenna farm and then yourself while you say your call, and you’ll almost always be invited in and given a grand tour of their ham shack. Kind of a world wide fraternity. Did it in Austria and Canada last month. </p><p>So if i can scrounge anything usable lying around I’ll get in touch. A father all, we need another Grand Canyon Ham on the link!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="( deleted account ), post: 218920, member: 5993"] Naw, a “ local newbie ” in ham radio can be the guy next door or the fellow on the the other side of the world. I’m not sure how many new hams might have graduated here this past winter, but. I’ll try find out and if there is any Usable equipment lying around collecting dust. Distance doesn’t. Matter. Ham operators die, lose interest or abandon some frequencies as they get interested in other freqs and modes, leaving lots of stuff lying around and being donated to schools, camps, organizations like scouts, 4h, third world countries, etc. About 10 years ago some clubs sent a bunch of stuff to Cuba, and their radio club has been far more active since then, with Cuban hams (CO is their prefix) all over the HF. Bands. Other small poor. Countries benefit regularly from used donated equipment. Hams are always helping hams. Knock on any hams door and you’ll have a buddy forever. I do it all the time, and the only problem I’ve ever had is language difficulties, but point at their antenna farm and then yourself while you say your call, and you’ll almost always be invited in and given a grand tour of their ham shack. Kind of a world wide fraternity. Did it in Austria and Canada last month. So if i can scrounge anything usable lying around I’ll get in touch. A father all, we need another Grand Canyon Ham on the link! [/QUOTE]
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