Dave and I normally agree on most issues, but I think this pessimism is
unwarranted. What is needed, I think, is a long-term, consistent,
correctly-targeted effort to persuade young people that the point is not
"to communicate with people in real time", but to do something
technical, exciting, satisfying, and just plain cool.
Recently, it occurred to me that a kid-targeted video about WRTC 2014
could invoke the parallels between contesting and massively multi-player
Internet gaming, combined with play-by-play coverage of a couple of the
younger teams. A similar approach to DXing or EME or whatever could
emphasize characteristics like independence, suspense, competition, and
peer respect - all things that kids want.
Let's not quit on ham radio's future.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 5/30/2013 1:44 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
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c. Compare pictures of ham radio conventions and club meetings taken
today versus those taken 30 years ago. For the most part, everyone in
view just looks 30 years older. Extrapolation isn't always
justifiable, but in this case I think it is pretty much an irrefutable
trend.
d. There is only one way to look at stars of your own choosing in
real time. There are MANY ways (most of them of better quality than
ham radio) to communicate with others in real time.
73,
Dave AB7E
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