Back in the day, there was ONE repeater in an area supported by ONE club. When one wished to know something, one listened to the one repeater and the club covered the meetings, social and otherwise.
Now there are over a dozen repeaters in a 25-mile radius (according to RepeaterBook and Rfinder) most of which remain quiet except for the morning, noon, and evening kerchunks.
The clubs have a variety of social events which remain unknown except for a few. Meetings are not published in local newspapers, radio stations, etc., including the repeaters mentioned above.
Folks really need to help folks enjoy the hobby. Are you having an antenna party? Are you having a burger burn? What's the topic at the next club meeting?
Is your club needing help with a project? Ask your neighbors. That HF DX club might be willing to help with that Bicycle Rally.
Every ham can be a public information officer. A bunch of you are on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, and Blogger/WordPress. Light up those tubes and transistors with information that Scanner and Shortwave Listeners can use. Lets work together for the Best Hobby On the Planet.
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