19 Mar
2019
19 Mar
'19
5:34 p.m.
"it is funny that many
amateurs have no problem paying like 2000-4000 euro for a transceiver, but won't
consider paying 20 euro/year to sponsor a community project)"
It is not just a germany problem. it is the same almost every where.
Club membreship is going down while ham licence are going up.
I do relate of being one of the "Cheap Ham" But not in the type of not paying
cause i want to keep my money. In the sens that I want to build my stuff for less money to
have more money for my hobby and help to pay on other people project so that I can have
some fun also.
I can buy myself a nice flex 6600 in the next hour if I wish. I prefer to build a
radioberry (Raspberry Pi with a hat that act as a sdr transceiver. )
I do have a flex 3000. had it for a long time. still like it..
I gave many donation to multiple project that I never even had a use for..
But I built myself a soldering station microscope out of 26$ PIcamera, a raspberry pi and
some parts that I printed on my 3d printer ( home made) ) Not cause I was cheap. I wanted
to know how it was all working..
There are 3 type of hams, the rich appliance operator, the cheap appliance operator and
the ham that do all he can to save a cent so that he can spend on more stuff. and not
being an appliance operator rich or not.