It is about adventure (which you simply can't do on that little phone). Ham radio is completely different, and if we look at it in competition with a utility, then it will always lose. If that is all there was, I wouldn't be hamming, as I always have my little celery phone with me. Ham radio is NOT, and never has been, about "clear local communications". But I do have to take issue with one of your basic premises. Sure it can be used in a utilitarian way in some circles, but by no means will replace the 100% direct RF paths for a majority of ham radio operating.Ĭullen, your ideas are interesting, and I surely respect them.
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As such I don't see them ever supplanting direct 'radio to radio' ham radio operating. But then they tend toward the "clear communications" end of the spectrum.
Obviously repeaters and IRLP/Echolink do use intermediary equipment and infrastructure to do what they do. The key differentiation with ham radio is that you are predominantly using equipment that is wholly contained within your own property. I agree mostly but with a key modifier because the Internet can achieve "one on one" contact with strangers too. That's right, a new friend, across cultures, across languages, because of a spark of common interest." "It is about direct, one-on-one contact with that stranger halfway around the world with whom you share an interest in electronics for its own sake, and whom you're going to turn into a friend. It is about experimenting with electronics, modifying, and trying new things." "Ham radio is completely different, and if we look at it in competition with a utility, then it will always lose. They live in a networked world where virtual reality merges with reality… Fire up that ancient FT-2000 and tune across 20m, what do they hear…. So in 50 years you’re older & the great grand children come visit now and then.
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The wheel has gone full circle, there are lots of hams around the world and it’s a great hobby pulling in people who have had enough instant communication and want a challenge… hams now have nearly all of the HF bands. Governments and commercial business have no interest in the HF bands as they are just not cost effective and people need reliable communication. With the advent of digital communications and wireless internet everyone is communicated out. You look back and realise its been a great hobby but its just keeping pace with technology, not leading it. The ham population has grown but so has the world population. Basically hams around the world tough it out through the good and lean years. Steady as she goes, the appearance of change is an illusion. Business is putting a lot of pressure on governments to release more frequencies just a few more years and it will all be over. The world population of hams is a quarter of what it was 50 years ago. New equipment does more and more but it just doesn’t capture the imagination or interest of youngsters. Talk to some of the earliest hams and they will tell you that nothing and everything has changed.Ī better way to look at this is by scenarios, here are three I thought up – The future will be very unlike anything we can imagine, but maybe we can learn from history. Take a step back, that’s better… now a little more and you can start to see the whole picture (Well most of your town).
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