Ham radio, a Hobby or Utility

[VE3ELQ]

An interesting article discussing this dilemma.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/is-ham-radio-a-hobby-a-utilityor-both-a-battle-over-spectrum-heats-up

73s  Nigel

[KK4YY]

I should think that the petitioner, Mr. Kolarik, needs to find himself a hobby more to his liking. I would suggest gardening.

[W1RKW]

He needs to go wide band HiFi AM.

I should think that the petitioner, Mr. Kolarik, needs to find himself a hobby more to his liking. I would suggest gardening.

[Steve - K4HX]

As the announcer on the "Mail Barrel" program heard on the famous Radio Morania once said, "Suggest you take up stamp collecting."

[Opcom]

The patents for those things will eventually run out. I wonder if some of the unhappiness about PACTOR III and IV is really only about the high price, even when other reasons are given.

Ham radio is something different to each person. Most articles about 'what it is' are biased by the author's own interests and are not objective information.