twiisted71
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I think HAM is dying a slow death .
As is most everything that takes any effort or skill to obtain/operate.
I think HAM is dying a slow death .
... I think HAM is dying a slow death due to the internet and cell phones, but still fun.
Garmin has a weather service (Sirius) that gives a radar with realtime weather, tides and marinas around you. Great technology!
Wow ..thats a bit harsh.. I have sailed my own boat across the pacific and up and down both coasts....had a marine ssb that could also do ham frequencies but no ham license... I must be the ultimate poser.. Hollywood[/QUOTE] Your doing it all wrong :lol:[QUOTE)] Any "cruiser" that leaves the bosom of cell phone coverage without a HAM license and a working radio is a poser (def: one who pretends to be someone he is not).
I don't know the demographics today but 10 years or so ago, most HAMs I talked to were old WW II radio operators and a lot of shut-ins. I think HAM is dying a slow death due to the internet and cell phones, but still fun.
As far as FF's comment: HAM operators are indeed an interesting breed, over the radio is often better than face to face.
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