John Smith wrote:
Yes.

Well, you cannot disguise the fact that the over 60 crowd just don't
have the energy or enthusiasm as the teenage to 30 crowd--or the fact
that these younger people are actively engaged in the research,
development and production phases of electronics. Why they may
effectively hang on limiting the hobby--this cannot not go on
indefinitely...

John, there is hope. I took a look at the actuarial tables shortly
after joining this newsgripe, and it look like they are working in our
favor. We can help it work by not turning into the very type of
amateur that the tables are currently removing from hamdom.

And, while it is true only those with a wet diaper can truly appreciate
change--change is in the wind... the next decade should provide a dip
in number of licenses which has never been seen before... this is only
the beginning...

Warmest regards,
John

Progress!

bb wrote:


John Smith wrote:

Yes.

Well, you cannot disguise the fact that the over 60 crowd just don't
have the energy or enthusiasm as the teenage to 30 crowd--or the fact
that these younger people are actively engaged in the research,
development and production phases of electronics. Why they may
effectively hang on limiting the hobby--this cannot not go on
indefinitely...


John, there is hope. I took a look at the actuarial tables shortly
after joining this newsgripe, and it look like they are working in our
favor. We can help it work by not turning into the very type of
amateur that the tables are currently removing from hamdom.


I've chatted with a 96 y.o. Ham on PSK31 who certainly doesn't fit that
"Evil olde Hamme" description. He'd just gotten a new laptop, converting
to XP from Win2k. A fine gentleman, and not afraid of learning and doing
new things. It's not all bleak.

Let us hope he continues to beat those tables.

- Mike KB3EIA -

.... seeing how changing from windows 2000 to xp has all the complexity
of changing the bathroom rug from a blue one to a green one... that is
un-helpful...

Regards,
John

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bb wrote:


John Smith wrote:

Yes.

Well, you cannot disguise the fact that the over 60 crowd just don't
have the energy or enthusiasm as the teenage to 30 crowd--or the fact
that these younger people are actively engaged in the research,
development and production phases of electronics. Why they may
effectively hang on limiting the hobby--this cannot not go on
indefinitely...


John, there is hope. I took a look at the actuarial tables shortly
after joining this newsgripe, and it look like they are working in
our
favor. We can help it work by not turning into the very type of
amateur that the tables are currently removing from hamdom.


I've chatted with a 96 y.o. Ham on PSK31 who certainly doesn't fit
that "Evil olde Hamme" description. He'd just gotten a new laptop,
converting to XP from Win2k. A fine gentleman, and not afraid of
learning and doing new things. It's not all bleak.

Let us hope he continues to beat those tables.

- Mike KB3EIA -