[RTTY] Contest QRMing of other digimodes (ARRL BOD)

[Steve]

I would like to see my two sons become more active Technicians in the HF 
bands.
Maybe more digital privileges might help.  I don't know.
Because I work with Radio merit badge with the scouts, I wonder what 
will it take to grab the interest of the kids (boys/girls) to get into 
ham radio.
The kids are the future as us OF's become SK's and without the new 
blood, numbers will drop drastically in 20 years...
There are some great "kids" active, but we need more.  Will digital 
modes help?   Newer modes like JTxx and DSP might get them interested in 
the software, too.

I do find when I demo RTTY to the kids, they are "wow, that's neat"...
The girl CREW (over 14 yo) wanted to "do" the CW course on CD...  I 
don't remember how far they got, but they had fun!
More hams NEED to share RADIO with the kids and JOTA (3rd weekend in 
October) is a great opportunity.

a thought, 73 steve WB3LGC

On 07-Jan-15 7:35 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
> All of which is rather silly ... Technicians already have privileges
> in the entire CW portion (xx.025 and above) of those bands.  Why not
> simply allow them to use PSK31 and RTTY?  It isn't exactly rocket
> science and Technicians do not need to be pushed into a new ghetto.
>
> 73,
>
>   ... Joe, W4TV