On Mon 10-Nov-2025 8:22p, Jason Brady@1:218/910.0 said to Rug Rat:

Hello Brent,

>> You might be a bit disapointed then with POTA...

Points taken regarding the contest-like characteristics of the program,
but I have encountered a number of POTA and SOTA operators who will chat a bit during QSOs.

They are out there (Just like there are stations that will try to stop and rag chew during a contest..).. It is just not the norm. I give warning because you hear people all the time how they were put off from ham radio after getting their license and feeling that nobody really wanted to talk to them.

My response to that may sound a bit odd, but I feel that those people just toss away the hobby because it was not what they expected, are the ones that either got into it for the prepper aspect or like the example above not only believed the marketing but like all endevors had a starry eyed vision that they where going to get their ticket and everyone on on the air would want to talk to them for hours on end and instead of taking the time to find their niche either found the "sad ham theory promoting YouTube channels" and to save themselves the bruised ego belived the probelm is "those old timers.." or put their license aside..

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