[CQ-Contest] Contesters on CW (was: FCC on CW)

[Dick Flanagan]

At 04:03 AM 7/24/2005, sawyered at earthlink.net wrote:
 >Will the CW portion of those decline?  Quite possibly, if we approach it
 >wrong.  But not if we share why we love it.
 >
 >Ward's flyfishing was a great example.  Add Snowshoeing, bow hunting, and
 >other "ancient" technologies that are growth interests right now.  None of
 >them growing because we forced the item in someone's hand in order to ski or
 >hunt.

I think Ed and Ward have the right idea.  Human nature proves this over and 
over again:
    Tell me to do something, I'll fight it.
    Ask me to do something, I'll try it.

Above all don't yell at the new people this brings into the hobby, a lot of 
them will be doing something they've always dreamed of and they will be 
looking for our help and support.

73, Dick
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Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc at arrl.org