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Amateur Radio Operators Holding Their Own in the Internet Age:
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July 8, 2008
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by N4CQR on July 9, 2008
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Interesting how these articles pop up from time to time. Here is a quick list of articles here on eHam with relation to this one:
Emergency backup for the Internet?
Linking Voice Repeaters Via the Internet
Does the Internet Doom Ham Radio??
Is the Internet Really Bad for Our Hobby?
Ham Radio Still Popular in Age of Internet
Internet Should Follow Ham Radio's Lead:
Internet Saps Ham Radio Popularity:
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Not complaining... Just interesting to note...
Craig
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Comparing Apples to Oranges :)
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by G3SEA on July 9, 2008
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The first sentence says it all. Ham Radio is priceless when all else fails.
When all else is working I use Skype to natter with family and friends and Echolink / IRLP Repeaters for Ham friends Worldwide.
KH6/G3SEA
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Amateur Radio Operators Holding Their Own in the I
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by KM4VR on July 11, 2008
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"Holding Their Own"? Holding their own what?
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Addicted to the Internet
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by W6EM on July 12, 2008
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Holding our own, eh? Well, when the Inet is working, we can all aggravate our advanced carpell tunnel syndrome by keyboarding away like so many others out there with Internetitis.
So, are we dying off as a hobby? Will 650,000 or so of us attrition off to be replaced by Internetites?
Maybe diminish in numbers somewhat, but, the thrill of using QRP power, a battery and a wire to talk to someone half a globe away is something worth achieving to many. My son waited until he was 22 to get his license, since at that point in his life he became interested in serious out back treks and the availability of low power gear (FT-817) intrigued him.
He couldn't do Internet from 50 miles from nowhere with just a backpack. But, he could do what I described above. Or, summon help if he or someone else needed it.
HR will always be of interest to many folks, irrespective of the Internet.
73.
Lee
W6EM/4
Leeds, AL.
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RE: Addicted to the Internet
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by N4CQR on July 12, 2008
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I could not agree more...
[HR will always be of interest to many folks, irrespective of the Internet.]
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