[CQ-Contest] ham radio is dead?

[mike l dormann]

i must comment, as i sit here filling out qsl cards (the bane of being
ZK1DRA and 3D2/W7DRA, W7DRA/VC7, etc), listening to 40m cw on my HRO60,
and hearing the watery EU stations talking to LOUD POWERFUL W6 stations,
i hear a few others across the band but not many.

the last night of the CX on 80m after everyone of CX ilk had gone, one of
the benefits of ballroom dancing you are always on the air after everyone
else in snug in bed.................

i started calling CQ somewhere around 3550 (no way to measure my
frequency), with 300 watts or so from my ARC5/805 pa and worked three
guys, all in Washington state, no one making a single bleep until they
called me

.........................we need a new
contest......................................................

CX rules, but the contest lasts for a month. post your log summary here
in glowbugs, for example

W7DRA /  3 bands / 15 QSOs / 6 states / 4 manufactured rigs worked ( ie -
icom kenwd tentec K2)

scoring would be 3x15x6x4 = 1080

and the winner is......................... (glowbugs)W5TVW! who edged out
W7QQQ by one contact!!
                                                       (CQ-CONTEST)
K1TTT! who edged out K9DX by one contact!!

and the winner receives  ONE 10K 1/4W RESISTER?

you see what i mean

ham radio is dying not because of contest activity, but lack of QSO
activity