[Boatanchors] Novice Redux

[K5MYJ]

We have three radio clubs in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Two are major clubs.

The common thing in these clubs is they all have 2M FM repeaters. The 
majority of members join for access to the repeaters. Some never go beyond 
buying a 2M FM HT.

For the most part it is Old Farts that are still doing HF. And I get the 
impression that is mostly SSB.

A lot of these people are never heard on CW except on contest days.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim" <Jbrannig at verizon.net>
To: "McDonald, J Douglas" <jdmcdona at illinois.edu>; 
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Novice Redux


>
>
> 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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