They may be more adept at USING computers and electronics, but I'd bet that few have a clue about how stuff works, or even care. There are exceptions, of course, just as many of us were exceptions as
With all due respect, I think you vastly underestimate today's youth. I work with millenials and I'm barely one myself (probably the term Xennial is a better fit). They work long hours, they pump out
I beg to differ. Those you describe below are the exception, as were the techies in my generation. Yes, there are certainly those you describe, but the great masses of younger people have no clue abo
Question - do you actually interact with younger people? Or do you simply look down on them? I have the opportunity to work with and network with many twenty somethings, and I know first hand that it
You obviously didn't read my email. 73, Jim _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
Have you seen the fairly sizeable maker movement? Arduinos and raspberry pis sell like hot cakes. Even some of my only slightly technical friends are using them for DIY home automation and such. I'm
Jim has been a great source of mentor-ship for hams of all ages through is comments on various reflectors and through his many articles and presentation decks that he's shared. As a relatively young
Re-re-rereading Jim's email I can almost get his point, but I generally disagree. At 33 I sit on a weird place mostly between the generations, technically one of them damn millennials but probably cl
Art, Great points. I think both are very important and very pleased to hear that you are able to offer both in the high school club you are involved with. I think having decent test equipment availab
Matt, Great points, at our high school club, there is incredible interest in making, but 90% focuses around PICs, Arduinos, & Raspberry Pis mostly around High Altitude Balloon, HAB, payloads. Now in
Hi Matt, I'll agree that MOST hams are friendly and really want to get newcomers into the hobby. I'm a moderator of the amateur radio group over on reddit. Unfortunately, it isn't terribly uncommon t
I never said that I did either. However some hams who didnt pass a code test (I did 5 and 13wpm) or who arent all that technical tend to get the short end of the stick sometimes. But never me. I thin
I like where this thread has gone and picked out a few of the bits I thought most thought-provoking. N3BB's earlier comments were of interest, as well. Perhaps I could add a couple of thoughts and m
Hi Ward: Clearly, our game is going to become more connected and real-time. I see no reason, however, that this new world cannot co-exist with the traditional single operator categories (WRTC-like fo
Nobody says you have to play to connected game. Not all contests are for everyone. This idea has been brought up before but doesn't seem to get much traction. If you want to play in the N0AX World
Hi Mike: Treating QSOs from "unconnected" stations differently would penalize the unconnected stations who were in the single operator category. I still don't see why rules for the new "internet-conn
Clearly, our game is going to become more connected and real-time. I see no reason, however, that this new world cannot co-exist with the traditional single operator categories (WRTC-like for instanc
Matt, Thanks for taking time to respond, I have not seen a protracted amount of what would constitute exclusivity that is sometimes referred to as the "boys club," what I have witnessed is a fairly p
I recall conversations from Dayton with hams who had set up exhibits and/or stations to demonstrate Ham Radio at fairs, and similar events, and one OM commented that one thing that had done that real
Ward, You make great points, I think that the N1MM Section/Grid/Zone/Prefix viewer can be used as an entry/lightweight realtime display(s). I have used those displays on my big screen 34 monitor to s