[CQ-Contest] ham radio is dead?

[Dale Martin]

> This is what I am observing here in Seattle. The 80M band is 
> quiet until a contest. $0M has a little activity. I often 
> hear someone call CQ for a 1/2hr with no apperent response. 
> And the I hear someone call CQ three times and either quit or 
> move. But I see plenty of activity on 20M on weekends and 
> early evening.
> 
> 30 years ago both 40M and 80M were very busy at night.
> 

Hmmmm....

Could some of it be that back then there weren't so many people listening to
others call CQ until they quit? 


Dale, kg5u