XPost: uk.radio.amateur   
   From: roger@hayter.org   
      
   Alan  wrote:   
      
   > Jimbo in Hawick ...  wrote:   
   >   
   > > It is still dying...   
   >   
   > Yes, but nowhere near as fast, and it is evolving   
   >   
   > > They should have left it alone...   
   >   
   > The numbers for the late 90s show that if nothing was changed, there'd be   
   > pretty much no new UK amateurs. Something had to change, the theee-tier   
   > structure was that change, it made a difference and I think it's unlikely   
   > that decision will be reversed.   
   >   
   > BR de Al   
      
   I think you're absolutely right, and the new scheme is probably a good   
   thing.  However, I don't think I would have ever become a radio amateur   
   if it had meant approaching some middle-aged volunteer via a club and   
   doing a sort of show-and-tell test.   I would have had too much   
   self-respect.   But maybe the world has changed and people like me are   
   no loss to the hobby.   
      
      
      
   s   
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