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In addition to my other response to this particular message is, "A good
defense is a good offense." This can be read into as if something is promoted more in a positive light, to educate the public, then less effort is needed to defend it. -- Ryan, KC8PMX FF1-FF2-MFR-(pending NREMT-B!) --. --- -.. ... .- -. --. . .-.. ... .- .-. . ..-. .. .-. . ..-. ... --. .... - . .-. ... "Dee D. Flint" wrote in message gy.com... "Vshah101" wrote in message ... From Larry, K3LT I regret to inform you that "Restructuring" the US Amateur Radio Service's licensing system, to reduce the code testing speed to 5 WPM for General and Extra class, in addition to the existing No-Code Technician-class license, has resulted in a whopping 1.79 percent growth rate in the ARS overall! What do you suppose we're gonna get from No-Code HF? Maybe 2 percent? The base of EEs can be expanded. You can get more EE from the rf specialty. Not all EEs have an interest in that specialty. But, from those that do, amateur radio could be a good hobby. Amateur radio is not an EE friendly hobby. Those that like to build circuits are not welcomed as those that want to learn Morse code, contest, or work DX. EEs that are put off by Hams don't join the hobby. You keep putting out this misinformation. I know of no one who has not been welcomed into ham radio. Everyone is welcom. As far as building circuits, again everyone is welcome. When someone in our club mentions that they are building something, others ask about the progress of the project and help if needed. As, I have noted before, the quality of rf courses could be improved with ARRL publications. The projects have real, rather than just textbook applications. This is not being currently done in most colleges. Secondly, EEs are not joining amateur radio clubs. Some Profs that teach rf courses that I took do not have amateur radio licenses. People in the rf field are not attending club meetings. It is not the business of a university or college to promote ham radio. The university will have no higher percentage of hams than the general population. Unless one is or wants to become a ham, there is no need for someone to attend ham club meetings. There is no requirement that EE professors be hams or need for them to be so. The ARRL should make more efforts in this area. This would increase the number of people in the hobby. Also, there is a strong connection between EE and amateur radio that is not being realized. As with any organization, the ARRL has limited resources. They must pick and choose where to apply those resources. Recruiting new hams is something that can be done easily and cheaply by individual hams via word of mouth if they choose. It would be much more costly for the ARRL to try to do that recruiting as they would need to purchase advertising on TV, radio, and in the magazines and send recruiters out on lecture circuits to schools of all levels. They just can't do it. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
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