I am a paper HAM, that is a derogatory term in the amateur radio community for us operators who only have a license and don't use it. In short, it sucks. HAM

I am a paper HAM, that is a derogatory term in the amateur radio community for us operators who only have a license and don't use it. In short, it sucks. HAM radio is full of old weird people, talking about bodily functions. Wanna go to a HAMfest? If you're under 50years old, you well get weird looks. And weird interactions. The learning curve is brutal to do anything other than exchange callsigns with randos, or talk to old people about communism and their bodily functions. HAM radio has outlived its usefulness. It is really sad, and I regret that. But there is just no point to it.