I know Dave Sumner will be interested in the RIP article. As I recall, his (our) vision for the next 20 years included Amateur Radio as a leader in amateur science. 73, Art ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Frenaye" <frenaye@pcnet.com> To: <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 6:24 AM Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7105] Sci Am
The May issue of Scientific American has two articles of interest:
p.26 R.I.P. for D.I.Y. Science Tinkerers continue to take it on the chin by George Musser, KF6LOJ
One page article lamenting the decline in home-brewing and amateur
experimentation in general, using ham radio as one example. "... the number of amateur radio enthusiasts is starting to drop." and a section saying "Electronics tinkerers, software hackers and radio hams have long played crucial roles in the development of modern technology. Will the continue to?" Steve Ciarcia of Circuit Cellar magazine says "In the near term, the answer is clearly yes." Gordon West is quoted, "We're getting more kids than 10 years ago, but I don't think that ham radio will pull kids into the field [technical innovation] like it used to." No mention of ARRL...
p.64-69 Wireless Data Blaster by David Leeper (chief technologist for Intel's New Business Investments
Group)
Extensive article on UWB and its potential.
-- Tom
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