[ARDF] Fun and Frustration

[Vadim Afonkin]

I been doing ARDF for some time and have to agree - hams are not best  
group to approach. The best people to approsch is outdoor runners and  
orienteerers - those who likes to stay outside. This is what I did in  
Boston and today we have 6-7 active runners here. I also would suggest  
not to use ARDF abbreviation outside of ARDF world. Calling it by  
Radio-O making more sence to most people.

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23.09.2009, в 22:25, "Gerald Boyd" <wb8wfk at worldnet.att.net> написал(а):

> Hi Marvin,
>
> FOR ARDF I enjoy the outdoors , exercise exploring the woods the  
> people
> (including meeting our visitors from Europe) and looking for the  
> controls on
> (on foot) hunts.
>
> We also have new people show up get excited ( sometimes they build
> equipment) and then not return. I also don't know why. Maybe there  
> life is
> just to busy?
>
> I have been getting frustrated with keeping hams interested in ARDF.
>
> The latest QST has an article on radio sport. To me radio sport is  
> running
> through the woods looking for controls. In my view Radio sport is not
> operating DX and eating fast food. BAD JOB ARRL.
>
> I am trying a new path. Dumping the term ARDF and working with our  
> local
> orienteering club (using the name radio orienteering in place of  
> ARDF).
>
> Maybe its a long shoot and a dead end path, However my view is if  
> something
> major different is not tried soon this sport is not going to expand  
> in the
> US.
>
> Just my soap box and 2 cents comment. I hope I am wrong.
>
> There is nothing wrong with ARDF as defined. Its fun and I enjoy it.  
> Look at
> Europe they get good turnouts. We (the US) need to find out how to  
> do the
> same thing.
>
> I Would welcome any new ideas from the group to attract (AND KEEP) new
> people.
>
> PS I had fun orienteering this weekend at 7600 feet above sea level  
> in Los
> Alamos. Just me, compass map and the woods. No 300 pound+ wild life
> encounters of the third kind this time, unlike the one that occurred  
> in July
> at Doc Long. Sometimes That makes being in the woods very interesting.
> 73's
>
> Jerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ardf-bounces at kkn.net [mailto:ardf-bounces at kkn.net] On Behalf  
> Of Marvin
> Johnston
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 10:38 PM
> To: ARDF
> Subject: [ARDF] Fun and Frustration
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I would love to hear your thoughts about is what people find fun,  
> and what
> they frustrating about ARDF. Joe and April Moell and myself have been
> putting on ARDF hunts almost every month in So. California for a  
> number of
> years now. Something I've noticed is the relatively low return rate of
> newcomers.
>
> This begs the question of why.
>
> Your comments/thoughts would be very much appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marvin, KE6HTS
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