As fas as the mainstream media (M5M) are concerned, ham radio doesn’t exist. All I’ve heard about are heroic efforts to distribute Starlink terminals.

As past FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, said in Ham Radio Now Emcomm Extra #8, when an incident occurs “they just want their email to work.”

Now you'll have to find something else to complain about.

Amateur Radio is a niche hobby full of niches; most of them require a radio. Here's one list of things you can do with/in Amateur Radio:

🔗 https://hamradiofornontechies.com/what-can-i-do-with-ham-radio/

Clubs are highly overrated. They are only beneficial if your interests in Amateur Radio coincide with a sizable segment of the club membership or with the club's purpose. In my case our club is `primarily a social outlet for disheveled old folks who are only interested in DXing and contests; not my cup of tea.

None ... because I won't play in that cesspool.