RadioBanter - View Single Post - You'll probably never have to use CW to save a life.

[email protected] · September 14th 06, 12:59 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy

wrote:
On 13 Sep 2006 16:42:44 -0700, wrote:

Dee Flint wrote:
wrote in message
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There is a reason that the ARRL membership numbers are so abysmal even
though they are the only national amateur radio organization of any
consequence.

Yeah the same reason that 75% of the people I know don't belong to
organizations of whatever hobby they do participate in. They're just not
"joiners".

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

But this isn't stamp collecting or fly-tying. It isn't even soccer or
la crosse.

This is amateur radio where lives are saved and we are everybody's comm
back-up.

Don't you think we could get a little more participation?

have you noticed it is hobby when that serves to excuse something, and
a Service like the army or at least CAP when there is something being
promoted as vital it (like code testing)

A-yup. I notice it all.

How are we to "join" in an emergency when we cannot join in everday
life?