I have to say. The on going Morse Code Class I teach at a local bar because the owner is a ham and welcomes the class. I am little by little getting more students that see our table and are curious. I give them my spiel about ham radio and why Morse Code. Which is when boom boom the lights go out Morse Code will always come through! Then the next thing I know I end up with a new student who wants to become a ham! The new students are in their 20’s - 30’s Glenn Maclean WA7SPY Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 30, 2025, at 09:03, [email protected] wrote: > > Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Effective ways to introduce amateur radio to newcomers? > (email) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:12:55 -0400 > From: email <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Effective ways to introduce amateur radio to > newcomers? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Why ?? (Why is it necessary that we talk other people into ham radio in > the first place??)? WELL, In the USA, the average age (determined by my > browser) is 65 years old.? That means in 20-30 years, that 800K number > will be 400K without adding new (younger hams) ??? > > My kids are in there 30's (and have let the license lapse - but plan on > renewing ??) > My wife is not active... > I know a number of hams in retirement communities that are not active. > How many of the 800K are active ?? > > I have a friend (Scout admin I work with/for) that had a novice in grade > school, she let it lapse a number of years ago.? I have been giving her > Tech class info and she may have time to do the zoom class...? She did > like CW (still knows it).? I may give/lend her my "old" NorCal 40.? It > would be nice to have a kit again ??? for new hams.? The NorCal 40 is > simple to use and a single band dipole is simple to "throw" into a tree... > > 73, Steve WB3LGC > >> On 7/26/25 18:57, David Gilbert via Elecraft wrote: >> >> Exactly. >> >> Trying to talk people into being interested in things we're interested >> in for the reasons we're interested in them is a foolish endeavor.? >> Evangelism is boring and off-putting.? The best we can do is describe >> what ham radio can offer and let people decide if that has any >> interest for them. >> >> If we have to convince somebody that ham radio is interesting to them, >> then it probably isn't and even if they go along it won't last. >> >> Which brings me to this question: >> * >> Why is it necessary that we talk other people into ham radio in the >> first place?? * There are supposedly close to 800,000 licensed hams in >> the U.S., which is a bigger market and a bigger pool of like minds >> than LOTS of other activities.? Is there some sort of collective >> insecurity complex going on every time this comes up? And it comes up >> with annoying frequency on almost every forum. >> >> Dave? ?AB7E >> >> >> >>> On 7/26/2025 2:27 PM, Fred Jensen via Elecraft wrote: >>> They almost all view ham radio from a utilitarian perspective, not as >>> a hobby ... they have hobbies and interests. Probably the largest >>> non-work interests were in the outdoors. >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must be a subscriber to post. > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 256, Issue 20 > ***************************************** ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
