[Towertalk] Dayton declining...

[A9xw@cs.com]

In a message dated 5/24/02 6:38:00 AM Central Daylight Time, w5kp@swbell.net 
writes:

<< 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 pretty difficult if you
 can't read the manufacturer's instructions, compute guy wire angles, or
 figure out how many cubic yards of concrete to order.
 73, Jerry W5KP >>

That in itself is a turn off to many.  We have to show how easy it is to get 
into ham radio, not how to be a construction engineer.  Wire antennas, 
verticles on a ground peg, etc is cheap, easy and works well enough for a lot 
of fun.  they can become a band busting 100 KW HF DX'er later.