Members from the LASA High School Amateur Radio Club, K5LBJ, in Austin, Texas participated in School Club Roundup, a twice-yearly on-air event that encourages participation from ham radio school groups.Photo: Ronny Risinger (KC5EES)
I found the following "statements/comments" interesting and relevant to many of the "concerns" I and many others have voiced in the past year or two, on and off the air. The link and article makes for interesting reading and if you have the future of amateur radio at heart, I suggest you read the article as well as the comments related to the article. - ZS1I
“We need to “convince them there's more than getting licensed and putting a radio in your drawer and waiting for the end of the world."
“We want to be making an impact… The hobby aspect is great, but a lot of my friends would argue it's quite easy to talk to people overseas with texting and everything, so it's kind of lost its magic."
“Ham radio is really a social hobby...Here in Mississippi, you get to 5 or 6 o' clock and you have a big network going on and on...."
“It'll all be digital at some point, right at the antenna all the way until it becomes audio."
“China's advancing technology and growing middle class, with disposable income, has led to a “dramatic" increase in operators.”
Links: Click HERE and HERE to read more.
