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Steve Bonine · January 31st 10, 07:16 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.moderated

wrote:

We can also promote the idea of "radio for its own sake". Many people
do things just for fun, even if they aren't "easy" or "modern". Ask any
backpacker or marathoner.

Or sailor. I think that this is the future of amateur radio. There
aren't huge numbers of backpackers, marathoners, or sailors, but there
are enough to fuel the interest in the avocation. This is where ham
radio is headed. I don't know how many hams it will take to maintain
the critical mass, and I hope that we don't fall below that number as
the exit rate from the hobby eclipses the entry rate into it.

I think it's a lot simpler: Many people don't think about them [CCRs] that
much, or even know they exist in many cases.

I agree. Over-analysis of the issue sheds little light on how to fight
the fact that CCRs exist. For the majority of the population, they're
simply not an issue and we're unlikely to raise awareness enough to
change that. Even if we did, most folks' reaction would be that CCRs
are a wonderful thing because they see only the benefits and not the
more subtle side effects.

73, Steve KB9X