Yep. It's a very recent term as Ham-speak goes, originating in QST in 1971 according to this source:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/mentor/ Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Some years ago a grateful ham wrote a "warm fuzzy" magazine article in one of the US Amateur radio magazines (QST?) thanking the man who had been his mentor into the hobby. The man's name was Elmer. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com