• New Ham Unsure If He Really Needs to Stand When Told To Stand By

    From Ham Hijinks de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Wed Dec 23 10:07:37 2015
    by K5KVN[1], on the scene

    ROLLING HILLS, OKLA. - Hearing the words "stand by" coming from his radio's speaker is a confusing thing for Harold Benningloit.

    The ham radio operator of less than two months says he spends most of his time in a seated position while operating his gear, so he feels conflicted when told to "stand by."

    "I probably hear that two or three times a day on various nets or on the repeater while driving home. I mean, at home it's one thing, but in the car I absolutely cannot stand up," says Benningloit.

    Members of his local radio club didn't offer much help. "No one takes me seriously when I ask. They all just say, 'That's a good one, Harold!'"

    Until he finds out for sure, Benningloit says he will "sit by" when told to "stand by."

    ### HamHijinks.com

    photo credit: Gerard Ekdom looking confused[2] via photopin[3] (license)[4]$1


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    [2] http://www.flickr.com/photos/62301961@N00/5299868320
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