Over the weekend of September 27th
- 28th an event will be taking place which could influence the
future of radio communications in the UK.
Whilst everyone is away enjoying the sights and sounds of the National
Hamfest in Newark, this event is aimed at the people who will be developing the
next mobile phone platforms, software and web services – it ironically takes
place less than a stone’s throw away from the RSGB’s National Radio Centre at
Bletchley Park.
One wonders if the RSGB, who in
their own words are “Working for the future of Amateur Radio”, have completely
missed a golden opportunity to promote our hobby to the next generation of
technical elite, and instead are concentrating on targeting their efforts towards
those who have the “time and resources to enjoy the hobby” – in other words retirees.
Unfortunately by its very nature,
this market sector is not a growth area, and instead of concentrating their
efforts towards the next generation of innovators, it is pandering to the whims
of the major dealers and the advertising revenue they generate?
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