> Many of us whine and moan about the sorry state of the hobby, but guys like > Richard make it all worthwhile. What a great hobby this is.
I, too, love the hobby... -The pluses: -The camraderie of getting to know some mighty fine gentlemen (sorry, there are WAY too few YL's in the hobby - comes with the territory.) -The feeling of family you get while growing up with many of these good people. (I got into SWL/MWDXing when I was 12 [am now 45+] and really appreciated being taken under the wing by some older and more experienced DXers... some of whom are here on the list!) -Bringing new bodies into the hobby (my number one priority now...) It is challenging in an age where "International Radio listening" has been reduced to a click of a mouse and it takes extra time to "explain" the fact that you can pick signals up "from the source". -The friendly competition and cooperation during peak DX season. -The colleagial sharing of resources between all the guys. I could go on and on, but I won't. Note - there is no downside to this hobby. I feel that it is very much alive and has lots of life left in it. It does, however, need to be encouraged in younger people - not just to accept the "technology of the day" but to explore other media other than the hi-tech media. -- Colin Newell - in Victoria B.C. Canada Editor-Creator www.coffeecrew.com | www.dxer.ca Webmaster - www.bobharris.com, Wisdomee.Com. CanadianStageReview.CA - etc _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
