I make no claims about age in particular, only that "not-assisted" operation is
not some minor fractional share of the contesting pie as trivialized in KL7SB's
message.
__73, de Hans, K0HB
"Just a Boy and His Radio"™
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 8:56 AM, null <Ktfrog007@aol.com> wrote:
> Hans, you'd better double check the demographics before you make such a
> statement (down below). Most of us aren't in our 80's yet, but we're well
> on
> our way. At first glance, it seems your data supports the opposite
> conclusion
>
> My guess is the ratio, 2061/921, pretty much corresponds to a general
> old/young ratio, at least for US contesters.
>
> I get this sense from contests exchanging ages. You might want to present
> some data to back up your claim. I'm sure it would be interesting to all
> of us.
>
> As for me, I operated unassisted from 1958 to about 2008, 50 years, and
> plan to operate the next 50 assisted. After that who knows what nifty
> technology will be available.
>
> Can't wait.
>
> __73, de Ken, AB1J
>
> "Just an OF and His Radio" not TM If it fits, wear it.
>
>
> In a message dated 2015-12-09 4:56:13 A.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,
> kzerohb@gmail.com writes:
> Steve, your assertion that "not-assisted" classes exist just to
> accommodate a few beer-swilling braggarts and Luddites in their 80's doesn't
> square
> well with recorded fact.
> 2014 SS CW/SSB entries in the assisted (U/UL) categories total 921.
> Entries in the not-assisted (A/B/Q) categories total 2,061.
> __73, de Hans, K0HB
> "Just a Boy and His Radio"™
> On Tuesday, Dec 8, 2015 at 19:47, Stephen Bloom <sbloom@acsalaska.net>,
> wrote:
> If anyone operates unassisted at this point ..it
> is either because
> 1) The category exists as a separate category with its own
> cert/plaque/trophy/bragging rights during late night beer drinking in a
> suite at the Crowne Plaza
> 2) They've been entering SS since radio came back after WW 2 (the Big One)
> and still manually log and dupe check. You might find a few of these at
> Field Day as well.
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