ARLA/CLUSTER: Maioria dos radioamadores britanicos tem 40, 50 ou 60 anos

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Younger radio hams disappearing

The *Radio Society of Great Britain* has released the figure for the number
of members aged under 25

Given that RSGB membership is completely free for UK radio amateurs aged 25
and under in full time education, you would expect every youngster
interested in the hobby to be a member of the Society, so it provides a
good proxy for the national figure for amateurs in that age group.

The figure released may come as a shock to some, just* 295* are aged under
25. Take almost any radio club and you will find many members who have been
licenced for 40, 50 or 60 years, having first taken up the hobby in their
teens or early twenties.

The figure suggests we are sitting on a demographic time-bomb which could
see amateur radio all but wiped out in 20 years time.

All is not doom and gloom, there are some glimmers of light. This year the
RSGB has decided to take part for the first time in the annual IARU Region
1 Youngsters On The Air event and the Society also intends to run a
separate event for youngsters called YOTA UK in Wolverhampton on July 19-20.

Importantly many amateurs at grassroots level are now becoming involved in
attracting younger-blood into the hobby, both *Camb-Hams* and *Essex
Hams*have been doing a great job in promoting amateur radio to a new
generation.

Attracting newcomers to Ham Radio
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2012/
attracting_newcomers_to_ham_radio.htm<http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2012/attracting_newcomers_to_ham_radio.htm>

Keeping New Radio Hams
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2013/
keeping_new_radio_hams.htm<http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2013/keeping_new_radio_hams.htm>

Essex Ham Promotional Videos
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/may/
new_ham_radio_promotional_videos.htm<http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/may/new_ham_radio_promotional_videos.htm>

RSGB membership is free to licensed amateurs under the age of 21 and to
licensed amateurs aged 21-25 in full time education
http://www.rsgbshop.org/acatalog/PDF/join_us_form_junior.pdf
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