Is Ham Radio Dead??

aTRaTiCa asks: "I've been reading up and studying for my Technician license to operate on the ham radio services... Are there still people using this, or has the Internet taken over and pulled people away from this pastime? I imagine there are still people using the services and broadcasting but not as many as were in the days I was growing up. I always thought working with equipment and chatting with people over radio waves across the world was awesome. My neighor used ham radio for years, but unfortunately he passed away." Ham Radio? Dead? It might be less popular than the Internet, but I wouldn't expect it's going the way of the dodo anytime soon!

FYI, aTRaTiCa mentions this tidbit which might proove worthwhile for those of you interested in Ham Radio: "A neat fact is you can get your technician (first) license from the FCC by passing a simple test. This test consists of a pool of 348 questions. If you're interested in passing, go to Radio Shack and buy "Technician Class" by Gordon West. He gives good exam tips and publishes all 348 questions WITH the answers. These are EXACTLY the same answers and questions that are on the real test."