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====== The Uncertain Future of Ham Radio ====== | ====== The Uncertain Future of Ham Radio ====== | ||
- | An interesting article on the [[https:// | + | An interesting article on the [[https:// |
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- | * Before cell | + | One of the big questions is: what could draw younger people to ham radio? |
+ | * Communications | ||
+ | * Communications With others around the globe. Now we have the internet. | ||
+ | * A platform to tinker and build equipment using the latest technologies. Now kids learn to program computers. | ||
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+ | Since the radio spectrum that ham operators use is a finite resource (in greater demand today), this raises a debate as to whether ham radio should be seen as a hobby or a public utility (see this [[blog/ | ||
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+ | On the bright side, cheap Chinese radios and SDRs are lowering the bar of entry for new hams in terms of cost, but even that can be a contentious issue. | ||
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