Youthnet NEWS Issue 7
Youthnet NEWS 007 7/18/94
Alexis Leynes N9KYJ
Packet: N9KYJ@W9ZMR.IL.USA.NOAM
E-mail: aln9kyj@mcs.com
Topic:
- What to do with your old ham books.
What to do with your old ham books.
I have been cleaning out my shack trying to get organized for this school year (pictures of my room/disaster area are available on request). I bumped into my old copies of ham radio magazines, and books dating back to a few years. I began to wonder why I had subscribed to many magazines and purchased many ham books. The reason I came up was that it was mainly for reference about material for ham radio. Now that I don't need them that much anymore, I've been wondering what to do with it. Here are a few suggestion to you out there who are experiencing the same problem I did.
- If you have a few magazines, try donating it to your local school or public library. Not many libraries in this nation can afford to subscribe to all magazines, and not many libraries even have library material relating to ham radio. The same goes for books. The last time I went to my local library, I found out that they still had an ARRL FCC Technician class license testing guide which expired sometime in 1982, and an ARRL manual dating back to the year of 1979 (I believe). Not many local libraries have up to date testing material in regards to ham radio.
- If you have books to donate to your library, tell your ham club about it. An idea I picked up, when donating a book, was to have a page of information of the local ham radio club on the inside cover or on a page (such as an address or phone number). The message said, "If you have any questions about this book, contact the (Whatever) radio club at (555) 555-1212 (for example). This would make it easier for the reader to find out where to go locally to find a ham club.
Please take note, when you donate something either to your local ham club or library, please make sure that it is in a presentable condition. It is a good idea to get rid of the books you already used to prepare for your exam(s). For the past few years I have been licensed, I have yet to look up things in these exam booklets. But a handy book to have near by is a copy of the new FCC part 97, and an ARRL handbook (I just go to my library for the handbook). It is time to get good milage out of these used books, by donating them to your local library or ham club. This would allow others a chance to see what ham radio is all about, without investing a few dollars to purchase the books (a great way to cut the spending down). I can guarantee that someone out there will want to read it. Finally, if you happen to see an out of date ham radio testing manual, please tell the librarian that the manual is outdated. This would prevent any future or prospective ham from studying the wrong test material.
Any questions, send me a message to my packet, e-mail or home address (available in the callbook). By the way, I'm accepting your experiences and suggestions about SAREX, fox hunting and how to get to a ham event without a car for future articles. And thanks to all who answered the survey I sent out earlier.
73's DE Alex N9KYJ
Youthnet NEWS is an amateur radio informational service for the young radio amateur operator.
Packet: N9KYJ@W9ZMR.IL.USA.NOAM
E-mail: aln9kyj@mcs.com
