[CQ-Contest] Re: Contesting - Better Than the Internet!

[Doug Smith W9WI]

 >  >     Often we see comments about how our beloved hobby is dying a slow 
death.
 >  >Granted there is some cause for concern but one has to wonder how many 
more
 >  >Brooke Point's are out there.  These students are fortunate enough to 
have a
 >  >teacher interested in our hobby and willing to take the time to share it
 >  >with them.

Indeed an excellent opportunity.  Unfortunately, the problem comes up when
these students graduate and no longer have access to a station at the
school.  Chances are their next school won't have one - and with the
proliferation of CC&Rs (and families living in apartments) their chances of
establishing a usable station at home is often zero.  Either they take up 2m
FM or they take up computers...

IMHO we need an all-out campaign to build club stations.  Having a common
station at every large radio club would do wonders for HF activity.
-- 
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com
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