[Boatanchors] Novice Redux

[K5MYJ]

On what bands and at what  times?

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bry Carling" <AF4K at hotmail.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Novice Redux


>I am working every day into Europe, Africa, South America wiht no 
>difficulty from a postage stamp size lot.
>
> YMMV
>
>
> AF4K / WN4NRR
>
> Bry
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Boatanchors <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Jim 
> <Jbrannig at verizon.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 12:24 PM
> To: McDonald, J Douglas; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> 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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