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As I’ve been building my RF Lab, he’s been a constant source of information and advice. I have learned a great deal from him about repeaters, installations, and RF testing in general. He’s one of the go-to folks for repeaters in the Jackson MS area. We’ve been friends for almost a decade now, having many overlapping social network connections. from Mississippi State University and an MBA from Millsaps College. Thomas N5WDG is a local ham who is an RF network engineer at a three-letter cellular company. I’ve tried to do that in spots where it was clear that I could. It’s entirely likely that the learning ham can give back to specific Elmers on another aspect of the diverse hobby that is amateur radio. I’m talking here about one Elmer helping explain something about the hobby over a period of time where the learner becomes more competent in that subject matter within the scope of the hobby. Some Elmers are now charging for their premium educational services! But Elmering as an activity is rarely a monolithic endeavor as very few hams tend to “know it all,” although every reader can name a few on QRZ.com or who seem to be legends in their own mind. We get Elmering through other means besides in-person discussions, of course, as various social media platforms-especially Youtube-has exploded with how-to videos and such. I’ve tried to be an Elmer to a number of others, too. I’ve certainly been blessed with a number of them.
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We all have Elmers in this hobby through one medium or another.