Right on Mike... there'll no point putting up antennas if there's no one to talk to... BTW... I was going to go at the last minute... but decided I wouldn't be able to find accommodations... should h
Guys, Curt, but interesting comments... I attended Dayton in 1999, and found I was one of the few "younger" men there. I was 33 years old at the time. I also finding it VERY difficult to converse wit
It isn't a promotional or license requirement problem, it is a social change. All technical or skilled hobbies are declining at a rapid rate with younger people, from automotive interests to radios.
Wonder if it could be partly because 60% of today's public school 8th graders can only read and do math at the 5th grade level when they enter high school. Following the K7LXC prime directive is pret
Jerry, et. al: An interesting "test" to check is downloading the TASP test online and see how well you can do on it. The TASP (not the TAAS) test is required of anyone enrolling as a freshman in a Te
<< You can't promote or give away something that people don't want to do.73, Tom W8JI >> That's because we've done a lousy marketing job exposing people to the fun part of our hobby and everyone stil
<< Wonder if it could be partly because 60% of today's public school 8th graders can only read and do math at the 5th grade level when they enter high school. Following the K7LXC prime directive is p
I have to go with Tom on this one. There's a sweeping social change where young (and old ones too) are looking more and more for instant gratification with little or no effort. Amateur radio is a cla
Henry spoke forth: Hey! I resemble that remark! Actually, operation with old tube gear is one of the "growth" areas of Ham Radio. Almost all my operation for the past 12 years has been tube based stu
Elmers...now that is a concept. Imagine how many hams would be in the USA today if each of us made the committment to find and Elmer one new ham a year or one every 5 years, etc. Myself I've Elmered
Nostagia is wonderful. I am one of those that loves the old tube gear and the old days of radio. I think in general, the lack of interest in science and math are the major driving factors as far as i