Ham Radio Growing In The Age Of Twitter : NPR

Ham Radio Growing In The Age Of Twitter : NPR: "At a ham radio convention near St. Louis, the crowd swapping antenna parts and other equipment is mostly male, and over 50. But 15-year-old Jonathan Dunn is attending along with his father. He says Facebook and texting are fun, but making friends using a $200 radio that doesn't come with monthly fees is more rewarding."

In our area we've had nearly 100 new Ham get their cards in the last 3 years and we're still growing.