Promoting
AMATEUR RADIO
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Many new interests compete
with AMATEUR RADIO
including:
• Multi-channel Satellite TV – endless
sport and films
• The Internet
• Music and other festivals
• The cinema and live shows
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THERE ARE PRESSURES
ON THE RADIO SPECTRUM!
• New Radio Services are being
developed and need spectrum space
• More people are using radio
• Few people seem to know about
AMATEUR RADIO!
• New people in administrations know
little about AMATEUR RADIO!
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Some societies are shrinking!
Memberships are decreasing!
Members are getting older!
YOUNG newcomers are required!
Many more of them are needed!
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We MUST:
• Create more interest in AMATEUR
RADIO amongst Young People
• Increase the numbers of radio
amateurs
• Increase the size of our societies
• Create a positive awareness of
AMATEUR RADIO in the media
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Target: YOUNG PEOPLE
• Take AMATEUR RADIO into schools
• Make more use of events such as
JOTA
• Publicise Web Pages
• Publicise events such as ARDF &
space missions
• Create new FUN EVENTS
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Target: RADIO AMATEURS
• Review the SERVICES we offer
• Create new and exciting on-air events
• Communicate what we do to protect
the FUTURE of the AMATEUR
SERVICES
• Develop new ideas to expand
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
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Target: The GENERAL PUBLIC
• Expand media coverage
• Target Radio and TV
• Exploit Technical and Trade media
• Exploit educational media
• Exploit Special Events
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Target: GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
• Maintain good LIAISON
• Invite Government Officials to Special
Events
• Hold briefing meetings annually to
review AMATEUR RADIO
achievements
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TO PROMOTE AMATEUR RADIO:
• We must communicate
• More often
• Be more specific
• Be more deliberate
IF WE WANT TO SURVIVE!
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Your HELP
and
YOUR IDEAS
are needed!
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Thank you
for
Your
Attention!
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