Another speculation --
It's my understanding that contesting clubs are more widespread in
Europe. The end result is a lot more opportunity for young hams to
participate, and get hooked, on contesting without having to construct
their own stations from limited resources.
Jimk8mr@aol.com wrote:
> A speculation:
>
> Amateur radio, contesting included, provides an opportunity for practicing
> a very valuable skill for young people in much of the world: interaction
> with native speakers of the English language.
>
> A skill not of much value in America.
>
>
> 73 - Jim K8MR
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 8/22/2009 7:09:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> n4zr@contesting.com writes:
>
> In trolling through web sites recently, I have come away with one
> dominant impression - non-US contesters, and particularly those in
> Europe, are on average much younger than their US counterparts.
>
> The question is "why?" All speculations welcome.
>
>
>
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