Traditional communications systems sometimes aren t able to meet our needs . The era where we have been is over. The attributes that made us unique are no longer relevant. We fail to widely adopt new technologies and new operating procedures in our service. If we are merely a hobby, then we can do anything we want and this discussion is moot.
Communications is now a commodity.
Our best known attributes are no longer unique. We can counter the commoditization of radio communications by innovating and offering unique and creative capabilities that meet today s challenges. Ourselves Amateur Radio needs to bring itself in line with the contemporary world. We must not define Amateur Radio of the 21 st century in terms of what used to make us unique. Instead, we need to re-invigorate our service with innovation in technology and operations and make ourselves relevant in a world awash in communications.