Author here. A lot has changed since then, mostly for the better. There's been numerous youth initiatives, clubs, groupos, and technological advancements that h

Author here. A lot has changed since then, mostly for the better. There's been numerous youth initiatives, clubs, groupos, and technological advancements that have grown ham radio since 2017 across all generations, especially millennials (that are starting to settle in and grow disposable income) and GenZ (that are starting to come of age to really experiment with various technical hobbies like ham radio, electronics, programming, etc) This is a great sign, and there's more up my sleeve that I'm trying to get moving through larger organizations like the ARRL and IARU, so they can start to set the precedent for the future of amateur radio, rather than no-name bloggers like me. Also, read the article. This was the first blog of mine that truly used a clickbait title, and as such the ratio of criticism regarding the content of the article to the headline is understandably low.