At 1/18/04 12:46 AM, Leigh S. Jones wrote:
>I'm going to have to put it this way: amateur radio is largely
>abandoning the HF bands if contesting isn't included in the analysis. This
>wasn't true during the 60's and 70's. HF spectrum usage by amateurs has really
>dropped over the last couple of decades. Simply put, ham's are not
>occupying the spectrum space available to them except during big
>contests. The HF bands need contesters -- amateur radio needs
>contesters -- or we'll all lose our HF spectrum to disuse. Instead of
>trying to limit the activities of contesters, contesters should
>receive the thanks of amateur radio operators worldwide for our contribution
>to the well-being of the hobby.
My conclusion is that we need more contests.
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