[Milsurplus] A Cure for "The Silence of the Bands"

[Peter Gottlieb]

I don't see why not.  A long time ago I thought hams were all great, then I 
listened to the lower bands and heard language that would embarrass truckers.  
Let's see how many of these guys (still mostly guys) can learn enough to get a 
tech then general.  A lot of us can help.

Peter
kb2vtl


On 9/18/2017 9:13 PM, David Stinson wrote:
> There is an answer to our dwindling numbers and bringing
> in new, HF-centric operators.  But like all "medicine,"
> you'll hate the taste and kick against it, but eventually
> have to "take it" if you want a "cure."
> The ARRL itself has just pointed-out that the "recruit
> all the Boy Scouts and Firemen" didn't and won't work.
>
> There is already a no-knowledge-no-test intro to our
> hobby.  It is already a "de facto" entry "license" with
> many operators- some bad, some good, but all with a
> proven long-term interest in the hobby and willingness
> to spend time and money on it.
>
> It's called "CB." Yep- 11 Meters.  Like it or not,
> it's about the only source of operators who aren't
> "buy a hand held, listen to dead repeater, go play Facebook"
> left from which to recruit.
>
> Fellas... when your "species" is dying, one needs to be
> grateful for any lifeline.  I'm not willing to drown in
> the "Sea of Obsolete Oblivions" just because I don't like
> the color of the rope someone threw me.  We need to work
> with what we can get, or we can pout and kick sand and pretend
> to superiority and fade into the rapidly gathering darkness.
>
> The two services should be merged.  A cadre of hams
> *with a positive attitude* who are willing to work
> at bringing these guys along, *without condescension*
> for pity's sake, and encourage them to upgrade and
> get more bands than the one they currently operate,
> will infuse us with new blood.
> Our options are stark.  Work with what we have available
> to us, or die.  Your choice.
>
> P.S. And we'd get 11 Meters back.  Such a deal.
>
> 73 DE Dave AB5S
>   
>
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