![]() ![]() While no one ever "fessed up," it was commonly understood in our troop that I was the ringmaster of anything explosive. ![]() To say it made a very loud noise and a small crater would be an understatement. At another Scout event that same year, I had been responsible for mixing up some saltpeter, charcoal and sulfer into a big canister and sticking a fuse in it. Of course, there was a reason for that label. Hearing an adult refer to me as a "troublesome young man" (when all I'd ever heard in the past was about what a smart kid I was) set me up for somewhat of a rude awakening. He and the Troop Leader were discussing a small group he wanted to take out for a particular excursion, and it was clear that he was trying to get away from the responsibility of taking me along. I'll use the words of our Assistant Scoutmaster (they're now called Scout Leaders) which I overheard one night at a Boy Scout jamboree field. Some of what I learned in an 18-month period still lies at the base of my core beliefs about life and my relations with others, even decades later.Īnd, of course, I wouldn't know a damn thing about radio without the two friends I'll tell you about at the Veteran's Hospital in East Cleveland, Ohio. But many important lessons crossed over into my life experiences as well and became important to me for other reasons. Some were ham lessons that made me a better radio operator and a better "citizen" of the air waves. It is my greatest hope that in the years ahead I might be able to pass something of value along to younger operators in the same way. ![]() In this week's column, I'll pass along some of the key lessons I learned in those early days. The mentoring you get as a young kid is something you never forget. This one is unique to me and something very personal, but I have to admit I've read plenty of other operators' pages who have had similar experiences in their early teen years. Today's column is a story that is often repeated on QRZ.com profile pages. What I Remember to This Day about my Earliest Ham Lessons Help Desk, for accounts, lost passwords, etc. ![]()
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