Re:Oh, simpler times... (Score 1)

Being the president of my schools amateur radio club, it's been a bit depressing seeing the membership and interest decline over the years. With the advent of cheaper and more feature filled cell phones, who wants to take a test to use a ham radio? Don't forget now the FRS stuff that has been popping up. Being a bit of a techy myself, I found my interest in amateur radio a great asset towards my education, which happens to be electrical engineering. I'm doing everything in my power to revive my the club, but it's been an uphill battle it seems. I'd have to agree with Gavin in that computers and AR go well together. Most HAM's I know are not only electrically savvy, but computer savvy. Maybe it's just the RF radiation doing it's magic. :-P Well, those who are truly techies tend to flock to HAM and recognize it's value. It won't be until a chaotic situation like 9-11 happens that people realize the need for mobile and independent forms of emergency communications. Try using a cell site when you got 10,000 people trying to make a call... David W3DBC