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From: "Markus Vester" <markusvester@aol.com>
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Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 13:10:43 +0200
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Roger,

didn't you say your grandson is residing in your shack from time to time?
Spend a night together in front of the radio, give him fond memories in a
few years from now;-)

Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)

From: Roger Lapthorn
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 3:03 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: QSY


Chris (et al)

In the last few years I've given talks at 5 different radio clubs in East
Anglia. Some were well attended and thriving, others small but in good shape
and one was clearly in trouble. A common thread throughout was a distinct
lack of younger members.

Although this is not a subject for further discussion on the LF-reflector it
is something that should concern us all. We need to find more ways of making
the hobby inviting to younger people without "dumbing it down". How?  As a
teenager I was fascinated by short-wave, communicating by string, radio,
light beams and earth currents. Today, the advances in technology make what
we do appear far from marvellous.

Not sure of the answers but amateur radio in 2020 may be just a handful of
pensioners talking about how good it was in the old days. No doubt Mal will
be one of them.

Did I also note in the RSGB's survey that LF was an interest mainly of the
older members?

73s
Roger G3XBM