Fw: [CQ-Contest] Where are the JAs in Contesting?

[Rex Maner]

Quack's
My feel is that they have gone the same place as  Huge numbers of W/K's  ,
there was a large volume of new comers to Ham radio in the mid 50's thru
early 70's  .  These hams were young and entergetic and had to know the code
to get licensened.  Many of them have dropped out and some have converted to
SSB and Digital modes with no desire for HF with TVI , Limited space for
Antenna and raising a family.

The input of new hams is up at this time, however they don't have to know
any code and don't seem to have interest in the part of Radio that most on
this reflector enjoy.

OH Well

See all of you from  FD   not a contest.

Rex  K7QQ

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Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 11:00
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Where are the JAs in Contesting?


> I heard it mentioned a number of times this contest season and I have
observed it myself over the past few years (including a SOSB 20 effort from
9M6A in CQ WW SSB).  The JA activity has really dropped in contesting.  Does
anyone (especially from Japan) have any insight?  This is not good for
contesting.  The JAs are great competitiors and the possibility of a good JA
run is what contesting is all about in my opinion.
>
> Ed  N1UR
>
> I will be 9M6A in IARU this year.
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