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1. jhallenworld · 1790612949 · focus · HN ↗

   "The goal is just to connect with people. You have nothing to talk about. You don't know each other very well. You're just seeing each other and acknowledging each other's presence"

   This right here is ham radio in a nutshell. These kids need transceivers and should give morse code a try.

   1. stackghost · 1790622978 · focus · HN ↗

      >This right here is ham radio in a nutshell.

      At least in my area, Boomers have done a great job gatekeeping amateur radio by making it so unpleasant to use that nobody under the age of 40 is willing to engage with that community.

      I've bounced off ham radio at least 3 times in my life, each time repelled by grouchy senior citizens with too much free time.

      1. encom · 1790627665 · focus · HN ↗

         Every generation has their Reddit mods.

         1. Loughla · 1790637758 · focus · HN ↗

            Except with ham radio, nearly everyone you encounter is that mod.

            My son had an interest in radios and what not, so our neighbor gave us all his old equipment.

            First conversation was a very grumpy old man telling my 10 year old why he's an idiot and how the liberals and youth are ruining the country via not following unwritten rules in ham radio operation.

            I've never seen my child lose interest in something so very quickly.

            1. FlowingRiver · 1790639698 · focus · HN ↗

               It is talk back AM radio without the presenter to moderate.

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