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Have you presented/demonstrated amateur radio to a youth group (scouts, classroom, etc.) in the past 5 years?

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This is one more important achievement that I must obtain. I am a VE. I have been a successful Elmer. I convinced a ham to be a MARS operator, and now he is happy. I have served as secretary for three years for The Veteran Wireless Operators Association. I succeeded in getting one son to study and get his license (KC2HEX), but no, I have not either on my own or with a team brought the amateur radio service to a youth group. Sharing amateur radio with young people is just about the best thing a ham can do. Securing the future is even more important than preserving the past.
Posted by AI2IA on 2005-10-23

Scouts in South Africa

Hi Guys
Our club has built a good relationship with our local Scout troop, and we assist them during JOTA. At this stage, three of our club members are involved in teaching the youngsters morse, and they are very enthusiastic!

During South Africa's previous Youth day, the SA Radio League and affiliated clubs set up stations countrywide, and linked these via HF and telephone links on 2m repeaters.

Yes, there are some problems similar to those already mentioned, but if we set the positive example then the enthusiasm will be infectious.
Posted by ZR6LAV on 2005-08-01

Otherwise Occupied

I would have, but spent a little to much time demonstrating how to turn on tactical radios to officers. Also I was deployed.
It's difficult to do that in the middle-east as there are no boy scouts, and all the youth groups seemed to be geared towards killing anyone who is not an extremist Muslim.
Posted by CPLRADAR on 2005-07-31

Boyscouts

I helped two nephews get their radio merit badges. The boys lost interest, but their father got his ticket. KD7SRC - Way to go.

I was licensed in 1961, but where are all the kids today? On the Internet, I suppose.
Posted by NC0B on 2005-07-31

@Scout Camp

I bring Ham Radio with me to summer camp each year. I teach the radio merit badge in our camp while the boys are on free time. They really like SSTV, Psk31 and anything that uses a computer. If you really want to get them hooked, try using the Sats or space station. I have the boys string up the dipoles and portable tower. We have antennas for most of the bands. This year we set up APRS so the boys could email via radio. As an added bonus the boys that are working for or have the radio merit badge can use HF to call home via phone patch. I set a up sched in advance so that N5GTD was ready back home to do the phone patches. (We encoded the phone numbers to protect the boys infomation.) This is loads of fun! I never hold the mic for them! Let them do it. Let them feel the power of radio. The main thing is if your not having fun the boys won't either.
Ronn Folk
www.ad5jn.com
AD5JN
AFA4FR


Posted by AD5JN on 2005-07-27

CW & Boyscouts

I learned the code in Boy Scouts about 55 years ago.
Today, you couldn't pay me to elmer another new ham.
Ham radio has evolved into a large group of folks who are lazy, no interest in goals, and for the most part not interested in traditions.
I want no part of the new Ham Radio, it embarasses me.
Posted by K7NNG on 2005-07-25

JOTA

I make it my business every october to set up a JOTA station (callsign WA2BSA)for the Scouts in Staten Island. It's the most fun I have all year with Amateur Radio. Although the turnout isn't that large, the Scouts that do participate always seem very interested in learning more about the hobby.
Posted by W2PKG on 2005-07-21

radio merit badge

funny that i should run into this today, because over the past two weeks, AE6AC and I have taught a radio merit badge class for local scouts in the los padres council at rancho alegre. for pictures and comments go to my website at www.k6sgh.com. we have available a 55 page class material handout that will take you and a scout group through the program with an emphasis on amateur radio. teaching the class has been a very rewarding experience for me and Jim and we are planning on many more classes in the immediate future. do yourself and some great young people a favor and teach a class soon! its a lot more fun than you think!!!

--steve, k6sgh
Posted by K6SGH on 2005-07-21

Funny...

Funny how all you see is excuses now-a-days. I am a Ham because of scouts, I am an Eagle Scout. 11 years of Amateur Radio and loving it. Not to mention other scouts that I've brought into the hobby.

KR4WM, I know how you feel.
Posted by KB8YQS on 2005-07-20

PSA's

I sent the leagues Public Service Announcements to several local radio stations, and they have played them. That is a great help. Not about recruiting, about making people informed about amateur radio.

73'

+Steve/KD5OWO
Posted by KD5OWO on 2005-07-18

Scouts and Ham Radio

Our local Amateur Radio club is trying to hook-up with the local Boy Scouts to get them to work on their Radio Merit Badge. We were hoping that we could "corrupt" a few of them into getting their Amateur Radio license afterwards :-)

Still working on it.
Posted by AC4FS on 2005-07-18

Passing on the Hobby

It isn't easy to compete with the internet, XBOX/Plastation etc. etc. etc., fast paced lives (which seem to be getting more fast paced rather than less), youth having more and more options for activites, etc etc etc.

Kudos to any ham that has done anything to pass on the hobby regardless of the age of the person he/she was attempting to pass it on to.
Posted by VE8AA on 2005-07-17

Offer Radio Merit Badge

The secret of selling anything is to offer what people want, not what you want to sell. Scouts want Merit Badges. Offer Radio Merit Badge as a one day event and you'll then get a lot of Scouts who want to earn a Tech license.

All of the materials you need to teach and plan a Radio Merit Badge course are free for downloading from the files area of ScoutRadio on Yahoo Groups.

73

Gary Wilson, K2GW
Radio Merit Badge Counselor
Posted by K2GW on 2005-07-15

Hunter Education

I am an HE Instructor for Arizona Game & Fish Department and I personally teach two classes per year of about 40 students each. We stress the ethics and responsibility as well as common sense of "survival" including communication systems in the wilderness.

Many areas of Arizona do not have cell phone coverage...particularly those where the big elk reside.

We discuss the use of FRS radios and I always take time to discuss the technical limitations of those devices. I also show them my Yeasu VX5R, some various antennae and explain the linked repeater system of the Arizona Repeater Assoc.

I also open the classroom door and make a few local contacts. The class ends at 9:00PM which is when my local "Net" begins.

The "2100 Net" (147.360) controller is always willing to talk to the class and explain how things work. The young and older students are always amazed and they suddenly realize the limitations of FRS. The class ends but I always find 3/4 of the class sticking around for another 1/2 hour to "play" with my radio.

I know that several students have got their "ticket" and I hope that the exposure will at least generate some interest.


Posted by KD7HZE on 2005-07-13

Demonstrating ham radio

The sad fact of all this commentary and bitching and moaning is that 58% are in the
three "NO" categories.......maybe if more could honestly say YES...this hobby wouldn't
be headed where it's headed.
73
Posted by W5EEX on 2005-07-12

Taught a Class

I taught a class through the local community center. Three kids signed up and three got their license. One was my son. Since he passed his test at age 10 (and I passed mine at age 13), he was quick to tell me that he is smarter than me.

Kids these days.
Posted by KY6R on 2005-07-10

Yep

Yep~
Did the demo, taught a class afterward, and got 2 kids on the air because of my efforts. I have since left that school district, but am hoping to replicate the same thing here.
Posted by K0EWS on 2005-07-08

Legal or not?

Ok, let me ask this under less influence of cold medications......Would any of you out there in a club use a list of countries you could or could not talk to through echolink like the Denver Radio Club does?
Posted by N0AH on 2005-07-07

Why is their no option for
YES - ONE TIME SINCE 2000 ?????

Don't those of us in that category count?
Posted by W8WZ on 2005-07-07

Share the Hobby ;->

I personally do not mind if users connect to other countries on this Repeater ,as a matter of fact I support the idea.
I think a discussion on how the Amateur in Germany built his HF Antenna or makes friends with fellow Amateurs in the states its a great idea.
The world is not that small any more with cell phones and Computers talking around the world anyways ,long before Echolink came along.
Try to encourage English if possible, if not ID in English.


To some its a fear that Echolink might take away from HF and some may lose interest in upgrading.
After using and experimenting with Echolink for four years and running, that is *NOT* what is happening.They are upgrading, Its used as a communication option when the HF bands won't let you communicate.
To be able to exchange ideas about Amateur Radio is fun and educational. Its the
*Spirit* of Amateur Radio.

Clubs have elder members that are ,lets say brought in and educated by old school technology. Echolink and its sister IRLP were not around in those days.
Its understandable way they misunderstand Echolink

Bring Echolink up at your club meeting ,ask questions.
What ever you do don't let it get into a shouting match, if the conversation gets heated lay it on the table and revisit it later.
The main thing is find people in your club who are interested in Echolink the way everyone wants to use it.
Then you can educate those to understand how Echolink really works.
To shake hands with a Neighbor * Fellow Amateur * around the world should be supported by Amateurs everywhere.
Believe me its going to have to be a decision everyone can live with.
I will say this ,your Lucky its on the club Repeater. * GRIN*

If all else fails, put up your own link and Enjoy. Its your Hobby after all.

Posted by KF4VGX on 2005-07-07

*K1RFD* explains 3rd party traffic quite well.
................


Clubs ? Depending what members are in control of the club * GRIN *. There are quite a few clubs these days that use and Support Echolink as a means to pass traffic and communicate with fellow Amateurs.
If your in a Club and its majority members don't want to include Echolink ,then your out of luck. Perhaps you can find enough members who understand how Echolink actually works and understands it full potential to clubs.
Then invite others to your home or club meeting for a demonstration.

............
Section 1 of Part 97 Intent and Purpose of Amateur Radio in the FCC Rules and Regulations.

(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.



(1) Recognition and enhancement, Voip particularly in respect to providing emergency communications,
Please see,

http://www.voipwx.net/

(b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art.

(2) VOIP is an * EXTENSION *and advancement of Radio art,

Voice over IP ( VOIP ) extends Amateur relations around the world allowing Amateur fellowship and advancement.

© Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art.

(3) Encouragement , Improvement of the Amateur service ,VOIP has been proved to increase the number of Amateurs on the Air, when in other words they would not been able to ,due to HOA rules and regulations etc.

(d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts.

(4) VOIP is an Expansion of the existing reservoir ,Expansion and education , using VOIP have given all Amateurs expansion of range, to better educate and share their knowledge with fellow Amateur's.

(e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to enhance international goodwill.

( 5) VOIP allows International Goodwill ! VOIP gives you that Extension that you normally would not have.

To share information and Good will.



73 . KF4VGX



But you as an individual have every right to enjoy Echolink as you please .
You wont go to jail .

Please see and join this group for further questions,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/echolink/

Sorry for being off topic , but the question was asked. KF4VGX



Posted by KF4VGX on 2005-07-04

Quite a few years ago

I gave a short presentation and demo about ham radio to some scouts once. This was in the mid 80s.

I have offered the local scout troop a demo of FM repeaters and HF on a few recent occasions. They haven't taken me up on it yet.

Posted by AD7DB on 2005-07-04

Letter from the ARRL

Letter from the ARRL !

The wife and I promote Amateur radio any chance we get, thats one part of the Hobby we enjoy.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The letter was sent to the wife * KF4VGW *

after linking to this Repeater via Echolink, .

It starts,
Dear Mary, You were caught !
On June 21st you were heard on the radio helping show Amateur Radio
to non -hams during the first " Take your HT to Work Day"
The staff and the members of the ARRL wish to thank you for your
support for Amateur Radio and your efforts to expand the hobby. It
is only through efforts like yours that the future of ham radio
continues to look bright.

Please accept our appreciation for your efforts and the enclosed
repeater directory as a gift. There will also be a report on the
event in QST in witch should appear in the September issue.

and signed by Allen Pitts ,W1AGP
Media and public Relations Manager.

We were both pleased by Mr Pitts letter .
I can say we enjoyed it and support Amateur Radio as well as all of
you do in this group.
To Mr Pitts " Media and public Relations Manager "
Someone in the ARRL knew you would be great in this position .
This Amateur family understands why ;-> .

Echolink is now starting to open Amateurs eyes of its full potential.
Being able to connect to a Repeater and monitor that repeater for
traffic is one of the greatest advantages of Echolink.
Even the FCC can take advantage of this and monitor Repeaters for
violators in action humm ? - Think about that - .

Do yourself and Amateur Radio a favor, Let a non - ham talk on your
HT etc. You may be surprised who is listening. You may be surprised
how great it feels to get others involved in Amateur Radio

73 KF4VGX
Posted by KF4VGX on 2005-07-03

KF4VGX-

What's your point? You lost me at hello on your opinion on 3rd party traffic and Echolink. Is demonstrating Echolink to the majority of the world throught stateside repeaters a dead stick when it comes to clubs etc....?
Posted by N0AH on 2005-07-03

3rd Party Traffic and VoIP

I believe KR4WM is correct on this point.

97.115 puts restrictions on transmitting a message, over the air, from a U.S. amateur station to an amateur station in another country, on behalf of a third party.

But that's not the situation when using a VoIP system. The international portion of the communications path is carried over the Internet (i.e. the public telecommunications network). So I believe it's ordinary third-party traffic, not international, as far as the FCC is concerned -- the radio transmission is only local.

My understanding is that the intent of these rules is to ensure that Amateur radio is not used to customarily bypass the public telecom network. Far from bypassing it, VoIP systems rely on it.


Posted by K1RFD on 2005-07-01

a Doneybrook?

What the heck is a doneybrook? BTW, I never said the DRC was wrong. I just think they have an uptight attitude about a rule that has had a very relaxed enforcement policy. I also believe that they are very mistrusting of people well known in this area that would like to conduct conversations in foriegn languages. Call me a doneybrook. I've been called worse. All I know is that if I had to choose where my kid would go for a radio demonstration between the MileHi DX Association or the DRC, gee, I guess I would have to go with the MHDXA over those doneybrooks at the DRC.
Posted by N0AH on 2005-07-01

Illegal to call France???

N0AH >Nope, sorry kids, I am not going to >jail to let you accidently speak to France
>via echolink on my handheld at the mall or
>your school.

The question was whether or not you had demonstrated AMATEUR RADIO, not THE INTERNET. Set up an HF rig and show them the wonderment of RF, not Ma Bell.

As far as it being legal to place an Echolink call to France via the internet, last time I checked, it's legal to call France on the phone, which is what you're doing when you use Echolink. I'm sure the French are collecting a share of taxes due when you use the twisted pair to call their country (somebody on that end has to pay for the internet connection), so I wouldn't think the French government would be the least bit concerned about your Echolink internet phone call.
Posted by WY3X on 2005-06-30

Your still going to jail

It's just not Echolink according to them, its HF too due to third party agreements.......Section 97.115.

Think before they take you and these poor kids to super-max!

Check this garbage out at
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/about/intoperating.html

and see how this LAW can jeopardize your license!!!!!!! People, I am telling you, they claim that this applies to HF and Echolink. Echolink because we go through their repeater, get it???

I just love this list the FCC has for acceptable third party traffic. It is a who who of nobody's with a few exceptions.

If you want to visit a club, just keep your QSO's in the USA. Attempting to go outside our borders will surely bring the radio cops out, NOT! And I know that the Denver Radio Club has my station under 24 hour surveillance! hi-

One other note, the Denver Radio Club really dislikes people speaking another language on the ham bands so no practicing your German! That's not Ham Radio!! This is an English speaking hobby!

This is what I am having to live with in Denver...........So I hope this clears up all the whining about "just use the internet jerk" etc....."

I was using their repeater clowns. Look at the rules and you will see that they are right. It just smells and as far as I'm concerned, I don't care about a rule that has been relaxed for years.

If anyone has EVER heard of any club or Boy Scout or any other station being busted over violating this, let me know- It might rank right up there with the crash at Roswell-
Posted by N0AH on 2005-06-30

<<"I just love this list the FCC has for acceptable third party traffic. It is a who who of nobody's with a few exceptions.">>

You really don't know how thrid party agreements are made do you? Both countries have to agree. If one doesn't then neither can. Why would the FCC allow third party communications with France for Americans if the French won't allow third party communications with Americans for the French people.

I think you're looking for reasons to get in a doneybrook with the Denver club and using thrid party agreements as a poor argument.
Posted by AC0H on 2005-06-30

Yes

How about "Yes, Only once" as a choice.
The HCARC out of Kerrville, TX. along with hams from Medina, Tx. demonstrated for Medina Elementary School a couple of years ago. Only made a couple contacts. The bands just seemed to went dead when we attempted this. But, the kids enjoyed time out of the classroom and we had a good time. The children had many questions about the hobby and we somehow provided the answers. An excellent verbal presentation was given as well.
Posted by W5LJM on 2005-06-30

Why? And go to jail?

According to the Denver Radio Club, I should go to jail if I let little kids speak to countries not listed on the third party traffic treaty list. Have you seen this list? Guess who is not on i? Most of the free world. They have shut down their echolink path to such countries such as France. Nope, I'm not going to jail to let little Joey or Susan speak on my rig for a demonstration if the Denver Radio Club is setting the example or policing the neighborhood. They are an ARRL affiliated club. Contact them and they'll tell ya! owolf@mines.edu that is the email for WA9TVH and the club call is W0TX. Thier repeater is 449.350Mhz for the echolink and they love using FCC rule 97.115 to keep things domestic. By the way, no foreign language on their machine either. Why bother setting up a echolink anyway? Nope, sorry kids, I am not going to jail to let you accidently speak to France via echolink on my handheld at the mall or your school.
Posted by N0AH on 2005-06-29

more young operators

got back into ham radio this time by attending a Club Meeting ( after 5 yrs. plus) to ask them to help with Jamboree-on-the-Air for the Scouts. On Old Timers Night told my story of getting my Novice ticket in shop class. From these two things found out the local club, wanted to help the youth but just didn't know how. With a large number of retirees and a great pool of teachers from grade school to college level, we started teaching the youth. From Radio Merit Badge to setting a antenna system up for them to use their computers to edit school ballgames and produce them. The French and Spanish teachers love EchoLink now! After showing young people a fun side of ham radio they are studying to get their own licenses. Have quite a few of the Adult Scout Leaders with their own tickets and 3 school stations.73 Ron AB4A
Posted by AG4QT on 2005-06-29

No Inspiration

Well, I guess we now know why everybody thinks that Ham radio is that CB thing!
Posted by WA6BFH on 2005-06-29

What??

<<"According to the Denver Radio Club, I should go to jail if I let little kids speak to countries not listed on the third party traffic treaty list. Have you seen this list? Guess who is not on i? Most of the free world. They have shut down their echolink path to such countries such as France.">>

Most of the countries without third party agreements or treaties are not on the approved list because THEY choose not to be. Go picket their consulates instead of griping about the club follwing the rules.

<<"I am not going to jail to let you accidently speak to France via echolink on my handheld at the mall or your school.">>

How do you "accidently" talk to anyone on Echolink?
Posted by AC0H on 2005-06-29

Radio in Scouting

As a Scout Leader I have been organising and running special event stations for Scouts and Guides (Girl Scouts) over the last 15 or so years. These have varied from simple set-ups involving a small number of kids, to JOTA with upwards of 100 visitors, through to major stations at international camps where we have had over 4000 plus visitors over an 8 day period.

Getting the kids interested is the hardest part. Yes, they have many interests, but once they have seen amateur radio for themselves many become hooked. As a consequence of our activities, a number of Scouts have gone onto to obtain their own licences. The presence of young operators at special event stations certainly helps to encourage others ("If they can do it, why can't I?).

To those who bemoan the decline of amateur radio, this is a good recruiting ground - but remember that these young people will need a lot of support especially once they get their own licences. Don't expect that they can all afford Amateur Radio equipment. Introduce them to thriving and vibrant club or even start one up specially for Scouts(just as we have done).

If Scout Leaders do not ask you to do something for them, search them out and offer your services - not all Scout Leaders are aware of amateur radio and how it can help the Scout Programme

John

Posted by G0GDU on 2005-06-28

License Classes

I tried to interest others in my Electronics Technology class at the Tech Center. Most were recent HS grads. Some did get their licenses (just to put on their resume) and sometimes came to 1 club meeting, vowing never to do that again. The instructor (an old Navy radar man) detested ham radio. He was turning out an "ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN" after 2 years of study in math, digital, analog, power supplies, data, computer science, cabling, robotics, industrial, logic programming, etc.
It really burned his butt that the lowest (entry-level) license class was now called "TECHNICIAN." Also, the FCC did away with the commercial license so there isn't any way to demonstrate student's expertise by gaining those credentials anymore.
Broadcast stations no longer even require an engineer on-site anymore. The manager of one of our local BC stations has come to the school to try to get someone to do a 'free' alignment of his transmitters (before he was asked to leave / not return). Radio is a tough sell these days. It's a different world.

Posted by W4XKE on 2005-06-28

Why the stupid answers?

In all of these surveys, the poster always feels the need to include at least one totally ignorant answer. "Why should I".. boy, what kind of answer is that?
Posted by WB4M on 2005-06-28

So little interest

As long-time amateurs we must face the reality that there is little in our hobby to attract a young newbie. The "magic of shortwave" means little if nothing to the young kid who can communicate worldwide with video on the Internet or speak to anyone, anywhere with his "cell" phone. Add the CC&Rs of modern American neighborhoods coupled with the high price just to get on the air and you have a formula for failure. The interest isn't there and despite the efforts of magazines to create the impression that there is fascination with this hobby the fact is, like it or not, ham radio is rapidly becoming an "old man's hobby." When was the last time you heard or had a QSO with a teenage North American op?
Posted by W2DAP on 2005-06-28

Youth groups

Showing interest in youth will get you locked up in parinoiamerica these days.
Posted by KD5NR on 2005-06-28

I have

I have taken my HT on School Field Trips and I had it with me at the last Science Fair at my school. If I had portable HF I would have taken that along. I show anyone that asks about it, I explain to them the hobby. For me its not all about recruiting them into the hobby. If we get a few interested that is great. Still the most important part is for people to understand that there is such a service. I drive the family van to school somtimes, and it happens to have ham plates. I have had people ask about them, and I happily explain. When people want to know what hams do, I tell them what hams do.

I am currently involved with the North American Youth Net on HF and the Young Amateur Echolink Net on VHF/Echolink all around the states. When friends come over to my house I show them my shack, control-op for them on the radio. If they ask how to get a license, I tell them. So far non of my friends have gotten licensed. Still they seem interested at times.

I am currently trying to begin the Central Texas Young Hams Group, and we will begin with a youth dinner that I will organize. If I get a sure answer on making it up to Ham-Com 2006 I will try to see if I can organize I youth forum. The youth forum would be like the one at Dayton, and would invite youth to get up and tell their story.

I am 17, and got licensed when I had just turned 13. Youth is very important to amateur radio, and I continue to do what I can to get the current youth hams together and active, aswell as attempting to get other youth interested, and even if they don't become licensed, to understand amateur radio.

The ARRL does a great job promoting amateur radio for youth. KG4IUM posts a Youth Column that many of you might have seen. She organized the Youth dinner at Dayton. My friend K3LNT is the founder of the YAEN. Another friend KC0KBH is working on the World Wide Youth Net. His goal is to gather youth all across the globe.

There are numerous youth contestors like K3OOO, W7TDC, KB0VVT, K3ASK, aswell at K3LNT and myself (many more that I have never heard of I am sure).

So yes.. I do my share, and so do all the other calls that I mentioned!

73
+Steve/KD5OWO
Posted by KD5OWO on 2005-06-28

what kids need

what kids need today is just a good crack across the ass !!! man that felt good hi hi.
Posted by N3JBH on 2005-06-27

ok ok

i best tell every body i didnt really mean to say that sorry folks. just mine needs that. i am sure the rest of the kids are perfect angles
Posted by N3JBH on 2005-06-27

No I haven't.
And, I (we) really should.
Posted by W6EZ on 2005-06-27

Boyscouts

I tried interesting them for PSK on HF on the JOTA, but I think they where more interested in the JOTI.... To bad, but where doing the JOTI this year anyway!
Posted by PE1NPG on 2005-06-26

OOPS

Not the JOTI, but the JOTA ofcourse!
Posted by PE1NPG on 2005-06-26

Demonstrating amateur radio to a youth group

Actually have tried this within the past five years, but to no avail. They are more interested in internet chat rooms, and many have cell phones. The biggest complaint I got was having to study for a test to get a license, to get involved in a hobby where one has to spend big bucks for equipment, just to talk to somebody a few miles away. They concluded that FRS/GMRS radios were far less expensive, would do the same job, and they wouldn't have to take a test for an outdated form of communicating. There are a modest amount of youth here, including boy scouts and church youth groups. But most are uninterested due to reasons mentioned above. The average age of a ham operator in my community is 62.

Posted by KD7EZE on 2005-06-26

Hrrrrrrrrrmph!

I expected better numbers for the yes's
Posted by WA6BFH on 2005-06-26

Boy Scouts

KA4DFW and I set up at a Jamboree, and let dozens of Scouts talk on my radio to other hams all over the world back about 1995. At the time, one of the local Scout leaders was a ham. He has since become disinvolved at the local level, and I haven't been invited back. Anytime a group of Scouts near Myrtle Beach, SC is interested, I'd be more than happy to set up a demo table for them again. -KR4WM
Posted by WY3X on 2005-06-26