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To reach the next generation, ham radio has to pivot from nostalgia to exploration. When young people see it as RF coding, STEM adventure, space comms, and emergency resilience, they’ll show up. They’re not uninterested in radio — they’re uninterested in irrelevance.
Read MoreA couple of days ago, I got an email from SWR Magazine, announcing their fifth edition. SWR is a publication produced by a group in Puerto Rico, including Editor Jose Candelaria NP4ET, Technical Editor Juan Montivo WP4OV, and Assistant Editor Serafin Martinez KP4FIE. This is the first issue that I’ve seen of this publication, and honestly, I’m impressed.
Read MoreThe pending death of AM broadcasting is a common refrain these days.
Claims based on highly publicized station closings (e.g., author Stephen King), over-generalized personal experiences, the uncertainty of AM’s presence in automobiles, sentiment surrounding the medium and miscellaneous random events have fed this narrative.
But as in the infamous obituary for Mark Twain, this corpse can still fog a mirror. Here is why I say that.
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