I was looking for something else and stumbled across this on the interweb. I hope ES5TV doesn't mind me posting the link. It sure make interesting reading now. http://www.lhv.ee/images/files/2017.pdf
Damn, we were smart back then. What happened? 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at <http://reversebeacon.net>, now spotting RTTY activity worldwide. For spots, please use your favor
My take on 10 years from now: A lot of the old guard will sadly be SK, with not a lot of replacement from younger generation, unless we do something. Top 3 US for the majors will almost exclusively b
Younger generation chiming in with...contests are going to get a lot less active :( There is a huge contingent of young ops in Region 1 (mostly thanks to YOTA) but on the other sides of the world, yo
Technicians will get active contesting on their new bands, to the chagrin of many established operators. Techs already have a ticket to the biggest contests today on 40, 80, 15 and 10 meters. Why don
I will be 86. I hope to still be doing contests during DXpeditions. Listen for me in YN2 next year during ARRL International CW. I still like knobs. That is one reason I use the Yaesu FTDX9000D. LOTS
Hello Youngsters on the air YOTA is big in IARU R1, and now we started a Youth Program in The Philippines «IARU R3». Http://www.4f0ur.xyz So there is lot of project to support, the youths are there,
When I got my ticket at Christmastime 2010, I figured I was unlikely to ever learn code. I have no head for language, I have plenty of other things to occupy my time, etc., etc., etc. In the spring,
We don't hear more of them on because there are a number of barriers to entry that tech's aren't generally willing to hurdle at that point in their experience with the hobby. 1. CW *is* hard; to get
Are there any Tech only or Tech-oriented CW sprints/contests, besides the rookie roundup? Field day. As for the CW concern, thats largely a function of elmering. This is my problem with some of the r
Exactly Ria! Things that come easy, go away easy as well. Club stations here in Russia played the major role in attracting new blood. Big contest stations should get newcomers more involved in contes
Club stations and simple minor contests, especially local ones held on 80m were extremely valuable recruiting young contesters in former Yugoslavia as well, and the last several pages of our ham radi
We should listen closely to our European friends on this (including UA9/0 in that statement). The growth of HF contesting and youth in contesting there is truly amazing. Hats off to them for showing