[CQ-Contest] Where are the JA's

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/22/04 4:47:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, W4EF at dellroy.com 
writes:


> Has anyone
> figured out why Europe largely dodged the demographic
> bullet that has hit Japan and to a somewhat lesser extent the
> US? Or has it (perhaps my perception is incorrect)?
> 


I've wondered if it might be that amateur radio provides a unique opportunity 
to practice speaking English with native speakers of various dialects, a 
highly valuable skill in today's world.

In Europe this is propagationally no problem even with simple equipment.  Not 
so from JA. And of course it's irrelevant from the USA.


73  -  Jim   K8MR