Re: [Elecraft] Elmer background info
In a message dated 6/28/07 11:27:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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/ I remember when that article came out.I wasn't a new ham then... I don't know if it was the first use of Elmer meaning amateur radio mentor in print. But it's the first one I know of. And I know that it became much more common to see in print after that. What I think is most significant is that almost every ham knew the concept already - some more-experienced amateur who made a point of helping and encouraging others. I still miss W9BRD's column. It was one of the best examples of stealth journalism I ever read. While it was allegedly a DX column, and had lots of DX info, his commentary wandered into many other areas. The Jeeves cartoons, Grommethead Schultz, the DXHPDS limericks and their unusual character names (Noah Q. Essels Harry Uppensign Lotta Chassis) were just the obvious things. His writings went off on interesting tangents, such as the trend towards miniature rigs, (Madame Mu, the shack Siamese, did not approve), antenna restrictions, pop culture references and much more. One didn't have to be a DXer to read and enjoy How's DX in those days. Which introduced many a non-DXer ham, such as myself, to DXing, and built a community of sorts. Kinda like many OT postings today 73 de Jim shall we order an anchovy pizza for dinner tonight, Jeeves? N2EY ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elmer background info
Is W9BRD a silent key now? I QSOed him a couple of years ago several times on 30 meters. Nice fellow. I 'wonder if Elmer might have been derived from the author Elmer E. Bucher who worked for RCA and wrote several books during the early 20's in the spark era? 73, Sandy W5TVW - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 5:24 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elmer background info In a message dated 6/28/07 11:27:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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/ I remember when that article came out.I wasn't a new ham then... I don't know if it was the first use of Elmer meaning amateur radio mentor in print. But it's the first one I know of. And I know that it became much more common to see in print after that. What I think is most significant is that almost every ham knew the concept already - some more-experienced amateur who made a point of helping and encouraging others. I still miss W9BRD's column. It was one of the best examples of stealth journalism I ever read. While it was allegedly a DX column, and had lots of DX info, his commentary wandered into many other areas. The Jeeves cartoons, Grommethead Schultz, the DXHPDS limericks and their unusual character names (Noah Q. Essels Harry Uppensign Lotta Chassis) were just the obvious things. His writings went off on interesting tangents, such as the trend towards miniature rigs, (Madame Mu, the shack Siamese, did not approve), antenna restrictions, pop culture references and much more. One didn't have to be a DXer to read and enjoy How's DX in those days. Which introduced many a non-DXer ham, such as myself, to DXing, and built a community of sorts. Kinda like many OT postings today 73 de Jim shall we order an anchovy pizza for dinner tonight, Jeeves? N2EY ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 6/29/2007 2:15 PM ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elmer background info
The term may have been 'officialized' by the article, but I remember K6MJX offering to be my 'Elmer' when I was 14 years old in 1958. I asked him then where the term came from and he said he didn't know - it was like Ham which had fuzzy origins. The term was in usage here and there well before the 70's Al WA6VNN ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elmer background info
On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:55:38 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The term may have been 'officialized' by the article, but I remember K6MJX offering to be my 'Elmer' when I was 14 years old in 1958. I asked him then where the term came from and he said he didn't know - it was like Ham which had fuzzy origins. The term was in usage here and there well before the 70's I first discovered ham radio in 1951 in my high school radio club (W2CLE, allegedly the first HS radio club licensed on the US) and the term was not in use there at the time. Anyhow, my Elmers were named Gene and Jack ! We were all the same general age (14). -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 (Licensed as K2ASP in 1952) ___ 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
[Elecraft] Elmer background info
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
RE: [Elecraft] Elmer background info
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
