This from Ringway Manchester asks the same question again
Is Amateur Radio Dying? Nobody's On The Air Anymore!
Why are you not on the air on 2m and 70cm?
I Turned On My Ham Radio... Where Is Everybody?
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@M0YNG The secret is to put out some calls. I often wonder about all the hams listening to their radios and then declaring the bands are empty without stirring the pot. Even on my tiny island, I can usually raise someone on 2m or 70cm while driving around.
Ofcom should mandate that radio hams must emit an attempt to make a contact at least once a week in order to keep your licence. 😆
@isleofmandan it's fair, but when I do I very rarely get a reply.
Just now I've been looping through the repeaters I have saved, no replies.
Especially annoying when I call, get no reply, a couple of minutes later someone appears to call their mate who replies immediately and they proceed to chat.
For me, the quietness and lack of reply when I do call makes me less likely to bother calling, so it's a self fulfilling prophecy.
But also, not to be rude, I'm not that interested in talking to the other hams nearby.
@M0YNG what about UKAC Tuesdays? is anybody participating?