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   -=> Rug Rat wrote to All <=-   
      
    RR> Ham Radio is Dying   
      
   I strongly disagree and he OP is overgeneralizing.   
      
   My ham club, Northeaat Tennessee Radio Community, has been growing by   
   leaps and bounds since we founded it August 2024.  We've already had a   
   very successful hamfest; we have 2 meter, 440, 220, and 900 mhz   
   repeaters up; every time we test we have 4-10 people and many new hams   
   join the club;  we have been demonstrating ham radio successfully to our   
   BSA council at Camp Davy Crockett and it's been so successful they are   
   setting up a ham shack there, plus we work closely with three counties'   
   EMAs.   
      
   That person is ignorant.   
      
   I think he's a Technician because he doesn't mention being on HF, just   
   whining about repeaters and such.   
      
   -- Sean KS4TD   
      
   ... Next to the dog, the wastebasket is a man's best friend.   
   --- MultiMail/Win   
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