What is Amateur Radio?  A big concern

Young visitors from all communities to the South African Radio League (SARL) stand at INSITE 2008 asked the question 'What is Amateur Radio?'

It appears that the concept of it being a hands-on technology hobby or past-time is alien to today's youth.

When discussing this at the Chairman's forum at last week's RTA in Gauteng, the consensus was that amateur radio must be more visible.

It still however raises the question "What is Amateur Radio." We all knew what it meant to us when we became involved but that clearly does not cut with today's millennium society.

The SARL is working on a 2009 Amateur Radio Promotion campaign and we need your input. How do we tell the youth of today "What is Amateur radio."

Send your ideas on the subject to armi@sarl.org.za.

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