[Boatanchors] Novice Redux

[Jim]

What DX?  no sunspots and condx are terrible!

Yes, it will be a niche hobby....While license numbers are increasing, on 
the air activity is decreasing among the younger Hams.

I don't see this changing.  This generation is not "hands on" and lacks 
basic mechanical skills.

Recently, I went to Home Depot for a piece on angle iron.  A young man 
looked up the aisle number on his iPhone and then asked "what's angle iron"?

sigh....
Jim



There will be a niche. This is the same niche occupied by the vinyl buyers 
and
(unfortunately) the audiophools.  It is a nostalgia niche, but quite clearly 
not the same
niche as mine, which is restoring and collecting boatanchors and pre-1950 
for (B&W)
or pre-1960 (for color) TVs.

My only suggestion: play up the magic of DX.

-----Original Message-----
From: Boatanchors [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
arc5 at ix.netcom.com


    As with everything, the lack of newcomers is a problem definable by 
logic. What is the outcome we desire? What are the conditions necessary for 
that outcome? The outcome we desire is that more young people enter the 
hobby.  The conditions are:  1. A large population of young people with the 
interest and will to explore the radio arts.  2.  Entry requirements which 
do not pose a significant barrier to that population

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