email son to encourage interest in ham radio

[JacobMCW]

I was wondering if someone would email my son David to encourage interest in ham radio. He has shown a desire in ham radio, the problem is that there are no youth in our area that are hams. He is 11 years old. His email is swat_kid@msn.com

73's

Jacob
WD4EHW

[VA3SAX]

I would but I'm probably a bit older than he could really relate to well.

[KB1LQD]

Ok, well I'll try to remember to email him in a day or so, Im 17.... maybe someone a bit closer to his age might be better.... where about are you guys located? im assuming down south by the callsign.... any way to SKED? If you want him to email me, if he feels better doing that then its kb1lqd@arrl.net....

Anyways, If no-one emails in a day or so I'll try to.... BTW, have him check into the YEAN echo link youth net on Fridays I think

[KB1LQD]

fixing email....

kb1lqd@arrl.net

[KD7MSC]

Quote[/b] (JacobMCW @ Jan. 15 2007,00:22)]I was wondering if someone would email my son David to encourage interest in ham radio. #He has shown a desire in ham radio, the problem is that there are no youth in our area that are hams. #He is 11 years old. His email is swat_kid@msn.com #

73's

Jacob
WD4EHW
I am not a youth but I would like to make a suggestion. Take him to field day. Get him on the air. My elmer took me to Field day when I was 12. He was a great CW op. I listened with headphones the whole weekend. I didn't know what I was hearing though. I heard code in my sleep for a week after that. I was hooked. I didn't have the support of my parents but I still went for it. I took my wife to field day and got her hooked too. Good luck getting him interested. Just dont push to hard. Sometimes you have to point them in the right direction and let them go for it. Find him a good elmer besides the old man # http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif # 73, Sean

Edit: Wanted to clarify. I wasn't refering to the age of the elmer. I ment some kids will listen to outside influences over there Dad. (I call my Dad old man) I had several Elmers. Some much older than my Dad and some younger.

[VA3SAX]

Elmers are always good...even if they aren't your own age...nearly all my elmers are older than my old man but that's not an issue...I'd email the Kid but I'm not even sure if I still I still qualify as youth...I turned 19 2 weeks ago

[PE2YSB]

I think you should remove the email from this website to prevent it being picked up by a spam-bot. Ham's who would like to email your son could ask his e-mail in a PM.

[M0PCB]

Quote[/b] (VA3SAX @ Jan. 18 2007,21:29)]Elmers are always good...even if they aren't your own age...nearly all my elmers are older than my old man but that's not an issue...I'd email the Kid but I'm not even sure if I still I still qualify as youth...I turned 19 2 weeks ago
Nah, 19 is still youth ;-)

I keep remembering that I turn 22 soon... :-s Scary!

[VE6WTF]

I already emailed him, With no reply.
Its been a week. Does he check his emial regularily?
Get him to check his spam box as my narc.net email sometimes gets filtered

i agree with pe2ysb .your son will get a lot of spam

[KC2MEI]

Quote[/b] (JacobMCW @ Jan. 15 2007,08:22)]I was wondering if someone would email my son David to encourage interest in ham radio. #He has shown a desire in ham radio, the problem is that there are no youth in our area that are hams. #He is 11 years old. His email is swat_kid@msn.com #

73's

Jacob
WD4EHW
Tell him to check out my website and see how far it can take you... ;)[B]

[W8LBO]

I'm probably a little old, also, but if he's intersted, tell him not to get discouraged about testing. After less then a month he will probably be able to ace the Tech. Just keep studying now your talking or whatever works well for him.