[AMRadio] Comment to a comment

[Mark K3MSB]

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Todd, KA1KAQ <ka1kaq at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree Rob - 'we' need to do this. What are you doing now to
> introduce, invite, or otherwise encourage new hams to join our ranks?
> It really is our job to do, not the FCC's.


Todd --

I agree with your statement that 'we' need to be doing this.  There is
however a flip slide.

We have members in our radio club that work each year with the Boy Scouts
for their merit badge, their Jamboree on the Air event,  and also go a fine
job of getting kids groups to Field Day etc.  Over the years,  that
activity has netted only 1 youth,  and she's in our club only because her
dad is.  We do try,  but I'm afraid the root cause of the issue is that
amateur radio offers little to compete with the internet, iPhones etc.

Maybe we're just not doing things the right way;  I'm open to suggestions.

73 Mark K3MSB