[CQ-Contest] Reeee: New Blood in Contesting

[Jim Idelson]

Regarding the message below:

Yes. Many new contesters start out not at their own station, but by learning 
and contributing at a sophisticated multi station where there are lots of 
people to learn from. These experiences are of great value, but they go largely 
unrecognized. I would support a program which delivers plaques or certificates 
to the individual operators that give so much to the successful multis [and the 
multi station owners should foot the bill for these plaques].

73,

Jim K1IR

Re: [CQ-Contest] Reeee: New Blood in Contesting

To: <hrle at rkp.ice.hr>, <cq-contest at contesting.com> 
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Reeee: New Blood in Contesting 
From: "Bob N7CZ" <n7cz at hamsnet.net> 
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 21:39:47 -0000 


One thought I have not seen regarding average age is one of finicial
stability.
I am 33 and contest & DX etc.. In fact I am an avid CW op. 
Many of the new guys around here want to be active in Contesting & dxing
etc, however, they do not have the finicial resources to do so. I have been
activating our modest club station for contestes over the past several
months (W7ECA) and have had many come up to 'learn' contest condx
operatiing skills.

Perhaps the younger folks are still working on living life and not able to
participate in this exciting part of the hobby. Those of us with good
careers still have those BIG student loans to pay off....hi

For example; at 33, I have been a ham for 10 years and just purchased our
first home a year ago. The tower has been up since September 1999. I have
been interested in contesting almost from the beginning.

Just my 2 cents worth.
73
Bob N7CZ
Great Falls, MT
. 
> Avarage age in my log was around 52 years!!!
> Does this means in 20-30 years ham-radio and so contesting is history?


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