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[Dale Parfitt]

Eric Smith wrote:

> I agree with you, Peter ... most of the hams I've met are older...some are
> REAL old ... like 40 or more...
>
> :)
>
> Like you guys it is a mystery to me why there isn't more interest.  I have
> a tough time getting others interested even though I try.  What is, to me,
> even MORE amazing, is the lack of interest in LF among HAMS!  One would
> think that while LowFERing may not appeal to the average Joe, hams SHOULD
> be "ate up" with it.  Seems as if it would draw folks who have an interest
> in radio already.  There are bazillions of people on HF, which means they
> have at least a general ticket, which means that they must surely have
> more than a passing interest in radio.

 I began as a 13 year old ham with an interest in radio and building- pretty
common in the early 60's (some of you guys more versed in math can work
backwards and guestimate my current age). Today's ham is interested in
talking, not building or experimenting- except perhaps with different
microphones.

The real builders/ experimenters appear to be collecting at both extremes- LF
and uWave.

Dale W4OP