Hans
Boomers are highly active users and creators of Meme content more so than millennials at times. This isn't a generational issue.
If you Google ham radio memes. You'll see several examples that were clearly made by the older set
Let's look at it this way
20 years ago people sent the same dumb chain email
50 years ago everyone called prank phone called people with the same dumb "is your refrigerator running" calls
These would be considered memes with the available technology
Heck even looking at QSL cards of yore there are early examples of what would be a MEME today.
My QSL is based off an internet MEME
Check it out. It's pretty cool
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jcpCMMtFPMkPUARu7
You say the problem with the satellite is that you never understood the meme stuff
That sounds like a U problem and not a AMSAT or a HAM problem.
I'm eager to get these kids motivated on amateur radio so that our average age goes down from 80 (yes that is a factual statement)
Sean Fay AA0AN
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 6:26 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Problem is I never understood this whole meme stuff? I guess I'm really starting to fall behind the times :_(
See you on FS-3 Chris.
Hans
BX2ABT
On 2/23/20 7:41 AM, Chris Thompson via AMSAT-BB wrote:
It sounds super cool to me. In fact I may see who wants to practice by uploading memes to falconsat-3.
73 Chris
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020, 18:00 Kenneth P Alexander via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Why would a young person want to go to the trouble of getting licensed
and
buying gear to send out a meme where (relatively) no one will see it,
when
they could post it on the internet with no investment and where millions can see it. This makes no sense.
Ken VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 05:08 Mark Jessop via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@amsat.org>
wrote:
Sorry to say it, but if you want a sure-fire way to get younger people
(and
I'm one of them) interested in learning about radio equipment and
satellite
communications, this is probably one of the best ways to do it.
It's not going to be any worse than what seems to get fired around via
SSTV
on the HF bands...
73 Mark VK5QI
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:24 AM George Henry via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Another FM repeater ham sat, okay.
"Meme broadcasting cube satellite"? Not on amateur frequencies,
please!
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John
Brier
via AMSAT-BB Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:50 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] New FM repeater satellite planned: MEMESat-1
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo
pment/ <
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/memesat-1-a-meme-beaming-cubesat-currently-in-develo...
The unique thing about this sat is people will be able to submit "meme" images which it will downlink on 70cms. Common memes are images with some humorous text overlayed which are shared on social media.. They are especially popular with younger generations so I think this is a good way to get that segment of the population interested in ham radio.
Official website:
https://letsgo2space.com/memesat-1-3/
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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