[Elecraft] THE FUTURE OF OUR HOBBY

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

I agree as I have seen the social changes over the past 60+ years.  As a youth, I was attracted to ham radio. I didn’t have the internet or a cell phone or video games.  But we did have B & W TV.   Today it my feeling those getting into ham radio will not be the youth of today, but will be those retired and looking to continue their professional associations.  Plus they can somewhat afford to invest the money that we youth didn’t have 60 years ago.  And today’s youth won’t have the available financial resources.  They have a family to raise, a house to buy, a vehicle to pay for and an internet and cell phone bill each month, along with a few credit cards and student loans.

Today’s new hams will be the youth of several years back. 

73
Bob, K4TAX


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> On Dec 14, 2019, at 8:25 PM, KENT TRIMBLE <k9ztv at socket.net> wrote:
> 
> Everything is renewable.
> 
> Nearly every Catholic church in Christendom has a widow's quilting circle.  Now they are welcoming male millennials who are attending sewing  classes and spending weekends at quilt shows.
> 
> Go figure.
> 
> Amateur Radio will never die as long as it offers so many niches where the scientific interests of lay-people can find a home.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Kent  K9ZTV
> 
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