KB3LAZ
05-28-2011, 05:47 PM
It amuses me each time I see something of a negative manner posted in regards to new hams. Aside from the rare occurrence on the zed I have never had this issue. Not once on the air, a meeting of any form, or at a ham fest have I ever received words of negativity in regards to my being a ham or the period in which I was licensed. If anything I have always been encouraged by hams of all genre to continue my pursuit of knowledge through my curiosity no matter the particular area of interest.
On the flip side I have noticed some animosity among hams and of no particular genre due to their attitude, particular the "ease of access" attitude which I like to refer to as the "king nothing attitude". For example, a lack of basic comprehension of their equipment and zero drive to learn. Wanting only for someone else to hand them everything when it is done and then reap the benefits. And I am not talking about a lack of ability to construct your own gear or the knowledge of the particular theory behind a set concept but rather the inability to operate or even setup their station. Furthermore it goes beyond this to the point of not wanting help because one thinks they know everything and if they dont know something then they want it done for them and have no desire to do it for themselves or even a desire to learn from the one teaching them how to be self efficient.
This however is not unique to amateur radio or even a single generation for that matter but rather is a type of person, simply those that are either lazy or self involved to the point of narcissism. With the ease of access people will ofc lose the ability of simple comprehension. For example computers. In this day and age the average person is on the computer in one form or another about 3/4 of their day. Whether it be computer, tablet, game system, or cell phone they are using a pc of some form. At this point you would assume that one would have basic computing skills but the sad reality is that they know nothing about the equipment that they operate.
I host and run a magnitude of game servers and online social networks linked to these systems. At times it upsets me when I get questions about how to extract a self extracting zip file. Then I realize that people dont really give a damn about such things they just want to play their game. However the lack of basic computing skills still irritates me to no avail.
Idk as I grow older I notice my opinion of a lot of things ever changing. One day I will be irritated to no avail and another I have the attitude that people want one thing where as I want another from my hobby.
Does it make me a bitter old man to want people to have a basic understanding of their hobbies, their interests, and the tools they use on a daily basis? I mean I have no ill feeling toward those that have dissimilar interests or less of a drive than me to understand something that they enjoy to the fullest but I still wish that people would have just a basic understanding of what they are doing when they do something. Again in all forms of life not just in amateur radio.
Sigh then again maybe that is why I seek out hobbies of a technical nature to be surrounded by people with a drive that is similar to mine. ...each day I realize I do not connect with my own generation lol.
On the flip side I have noticed some animosity among hams and of no particular genre due to their attitude, particular the "ease of access" attitude which I like to refer to as the "king nothing attitude". For example, a lack of basic comprehension of their equipment and zero drive to learn. Wanting only for someone else to hand them everything when it is done and then reap the benefits. And I am not talking about a lack of ability to construct your own gear or the knowledge of the particular theory behind a set concept but rather the inability to operate or even setup their station. Furthermore it goes beyond this to the point of not wanting help because one thinks they know everything and if they dont know something then they want it done for them and have no desire to do it for themselves or even a desire to learn from the one teaching them how to be self efficient.
This however is not unique to amateur radio or even a single generation for that matter but rather is a type of person, simply those that are either lazy or self involved to the point of narcissism. With the ease of access people will ofc lose the ability of simple comprehension. For example computers. In this day and age the average person is on the computer in one form or another about 3/4 of their day. Whether it be computer, tablet, game system, or cell phone they are using a pc of some form. At this point you would assume that one would have basic computing skills but the sad reality is that they know nothing about the equipment that they operate.
I host and run a magnitude of game servers and online social networks linked to these systems. At times it upsets me when I get questions about how to extract a self extracting zip file. Then I realize that people dont really give a damn about such things they just want to play their game. However the lack of basic computing skills still irritates me to no avail.
Idk as I grow older I notice my opinion of a lot of things ever changing. One day I will be irritated to no avail and another I have the attitude that people want one thing where as I want another from my hobby.
Does it make me a bitter old man to want people to have a basic understanding of their hobbies, their interests, and the tools they use on a daily basis? I mean I have no ill feeling toward those that have dissimilar interests or less of a drive than me to understand something that they enjoy to the fullest but I still wish that people would have just a basic understanding of what they are doing when they do something. Again in all forms of life not just in amateur radio.
Sigh then again maybe that is why I seek out hobbies of a technical nature to be surrounded by people with a drive that is similar to mine. ...each day I realize I do not connect with my own generation lol.