You're right, Russ. Even at my age (59), as one who cut his DX teeth and listening habits in the 60s, I have to admit that unless I am specifically listening for DX, I very rarely listen to terrestrial radio anymore, especially AM. I just get way too frustrated with the noise (IBOC hash, static, etc).
Most of my listening in the car is XM. At home and at my work office at I have internet radios and listen to them (even to local stations that stream). It just sounds better. So, I can easily see how young people who were not raised on AM (or even FM) to any extent see radio as an archaic media form that does not meet their needs or interests. Why listen to what programmers want you to hear when you can get whatever you want through an Ipod, Iphone, satellite radio, or other medium? Rene' -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Russ Edmunds Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:00 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] DXers under the age of 30 Terrestrial radio is not relevant to most younger people because they can get whatever content they are after via a mobile phone or a PC or a Blackberry. There are more than ample computer/phone games to keep people busy if they like competition. But, as has already been noted by myself and others, hobbies which are in the collecting mode ( DX'ers collects stations heard and/or recordings and/or veries ) as well as those which utilize what younger folks view as obsolete and/or archaic technologies ( and there we are again ) are all in the same boat - no growth, mostly shrinkage. I'm afraid this is nothing more than the natural order of human interests. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id <[email protected]> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot _______________________________________________ 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]
