See my signature below for the new addresses. Some of the more amusing are described in the list of Frequently Asked Questions for this newsgroup. Faced with such a request, a good Elmer will smile and proceed to lead the novice through some project or operating experience. Several hours, days, or weeks later, the novice would have his answers, but would have earned them. Even better, the sense of accomplishment would boost the novice's confidence and nudge him or her down the road to being a model, experienced ham operator.
Many present hams feel that such an experience is missing today.
As a result, the quality of new hams declines and the knowledge and operating habits they develop in their first formative months and years leave much to be desired. Elmers don't even need to be licensed amateurs, just people with knowledge in some area of electronics or communications technology. With the ever-widening scope of the Internet, and the amateur radio newsgroups on Usenet, the potential for Elmers to share their knowledge to a wide audience has never been greater. To that end, I have started to maintain a list of such Elmers. Volunteers need only send me their name, E-mail address, and area of expertise.