"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Ryan, KC8PMX wrote:
It might have if it was promoted better. The argument of people running
to
the internet, or the internet being competition is not as strong of an
argument (among other arguments). You can't "run" to something if you
didn't know it existed in the first place. Let's see, how many people
have
heard of the internet?? How many have heard of ham radio??? How many of
these answeree's are under 25-30??


I know what you're saying Ryan, but there is a huge difference between
the Internet and Ham radio:

Ham radio does not allow a person to download Porn, do business online,
or find cool software.

Ham radio would like a person to have a certain technical acumen, while
the internet demands clicking on links.


Right. No argument there.


Wheras may who are interested in Ham radio find the internet a useful
tool and entertaining, the converse is only true in a very few cases.
It's really not the same group of people.

Sometimes it is, sometimes not.


If the internet were to suddenly dissapear, very few of the people using
it would decide to migrate to Ham radio (conjecture, for sure - but do
you want to refute that?)

Sure, and I will say it again...... An alternative is only an alternative if
it is involved as a possibility in the equation in the first place. Like I
said in the quoted text above which is a mantra of some here, stating that
of course kids run to the internet. Of course, ham radio is not an
alternative for the kids, as they are not aware of it as an alternative.

People in their 50's, 60's, and older have a different view of radio, as it
was more of an important part of their lives that it is today for people.
Back then for them, radio was more of a primary entertainment and/or
information source than it is now, be it listening only or transcieving.






Our local group just did a presentation/booth for the boy scouts this
past
week, and only about 5-10% had a clue that ham radio even existed.


Good work, man!

- Mike KB3EIA -


I have been pushing the group to look more into events like this, especially
working better with the Scout leadership in this area. We had at least one
kid (about 13-14) who definitely showed alot of interest, and who knows,
possibly a new ham in the future??



--
Ryan, KC8PMX
"Symbolism is for the simple minded....."