Oh great, another "contesting or ham radio is dying
thread". Guess we better remove both the CW and the
written test requirement.
73s John W5TD
--- Eric Hilding <dx35@hilding.com> wrote:
> I wanted to get a quick idea of where the ARRL SS is
> headed, and the
> following has helped me decide that I better enjoy
> it while I can for the
> next few years.
>
> Taking the CK data from the total 2005 CW SS logs
> submissions:
>
> Approx 17% of logs submitted involved CKs from 2005
> back apprx 25 years (CK
> 1981-2005).
> Approx 78% of logs submitted involved CKs from apprx
> 26 years to 55 years
> ago (CK 1951-1980)
> Approx 5% of logs submitted involved CKs from apprx
> 56 years ago or
> earlier (CK 1909-1950)
>
> Some of these were club stations, of course, but I'm
> sure a very small
> percentage. It would be very interesting to know the
> actual age of each
> individual operator at the time they were licensed
> (most likely teenagers
> then).
>
> My group (1956-1960) has the highest # ... I guess
> we are a bunch of
> die-hards :-)
>
> ARRL 2005 CW Sweepstakes Log Submissions (Accuracy:
> +/- 1%)
>
> CK 2001-2005 = 32
> CK 1996-2000 = 39
> CK 1991-1995 = 49
> CK 1986-1990 = 47
> CK 1981-1985 = 40
> CK 1976-1980 = 144
> CK 1971-1975 = 125
> CK 1966-1970 = 133
> CK 1961-1965 = 192
> CK 1956-1960 = 198
> CK 1951-1955 = 138
> CK 1946-1950 = 32
> CK 1941-1945 = 2
> CK 1936-1940 = 14
> CK 1931-1935 = 7
> CK 1926-1930 = 2
> CK 1921-1925 = 1
> CK 1916-1920 = 0
> CK 1911-1915 = 0
> CK 1906-1910 = 2
>
> Yup, we gotta enjoy it while we can.
>
> 73 & CU in SS this weekend (and above all, please
> have FUN) ...
>
> Rick, K6VVA
>
>
>
>
>
>
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