When is one officially become a “radio dork”?

[marcspaz]

25 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said:

You're all a bunch of radio AND internet dorks.

 

I'm Marc Spaz, and I approve this message.

 

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[WRUI365]

First became one when I took a little AM radio apart when I was 12 years old and put it back together again. It has culminated into my addiction over the decades, including having to enlist in the Army, MOS being 064C and it ballooned after that. Some costing thousands. Then things took a turn around when you mix computers and radios together, oh boy!! Who would of thought? People looking at my antenna as it goes up and down sometimes as I band hop. Just the look on there faces. I'm a radio Dork and there is no cure except more more more.

[GMRSJohn]

8 hours ago, WRQC527 said:

Your post got me thinking... So I actually looked up the definition of dork. I also looked up the definitions of nerd and geek to see where those three words overlap in a sort of Venn Diagram way, and where I might fit in.

From Dictionary.com:

Dork: A silly, out-of-touch person who tends to look odd or behave ridiculously around others; a social misfit. They do appear here on MyGMRS. They tend to accumulate on Ignored User lists.

Nerd: A person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest. They often make appearances here.

Geek: A person who is knowledgeable about and obsessively interested in a particular subject, especially one that is technical or of specialist or niche interest. They frequently appear here, and in some cases, live here.

The only Venn Diagram-ish common ground between all three is that if you're a dork, nerd or geek, you are a person. Nerds and geeks have a lot in common, with the big difference being geeks taking it to the extreme.

Personally, I like to think of myself as a radio nerd, my radio interest starting with crystal radio kits in 1972, CB radios in the mid-1980s, an amateur radio license in 2012, and a GMRS license in 2022. I also run a mountaintop amateur radio repeater site, which takes nerdsmanship to a bit higher level, both figuratively and literally.

Interesting question by the way.

I’d describe myself as a “radio oddity”

sort of pun…

[BradGMRS]

On 11/11/2024 at 8:00 PM, marcspaz said:

If you are asking, its already too late.

As soon as you ask (or answer) a question like that! 

LOL We're both afflicted!

On 10/15/2024 at 10:53 AM, WRUU653 said:

Just to clarify a couple of things and recap some that have been mentioned. If you are using a GMRS radio you wont have to set the offset, it's automatically set when using repeater channels. Also be sure you are on a repeater channel (23-30, 31-38...) when programming for a repeater and not on simplex (it happens). As mentioned the Premium Membership gives you certain privileges on the MYGMRS sites but has nothing to do with access to repeaters. Sign in on the map/repeater site the same you do here, although they are both MYGMRS it requires a separate log in from the forum site. Then find the repeater you want to access and request permission if it isn't already open to use with the tones posted. I may have added some things you know already but not knowing your level of knowledge here these are some common things that people sometimes miss that people who have been here take for granted that new people will know. 

Oh yeah, and welcome @BradleyRN to mygmrs.