[CQ-Contest] Competitor Friendly Contesting

[Tom McAlee]

There is always talk of how the contesting community is getting older and 
how we need to attract more young people.  With most contesters being 
somewhere between my father's age and my grandfather's age, I have 
particular interest in this.  At the rate we are going, by the time I reach 
the point I where I can have the station I'd like to have (student loans 
paid off, house paid for, etc.) my hobby won't even exist.

We say we want to attract younger people, then propose changing things 
because "we are all getting older and 48 hour contests are..."

Catering to the older people seems counter-productive to attracting younger 
ones.

I know I can stay awake for 48 hours easier than many.  Let me keep the only 
advantage I have :-)  The guys that have been doing this longer than I have 
been alive can still beat my 48 hours in their 36 anyway.

73,
Tom, NI1N

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve and Judy" <hodgson at cytanet.com.cy>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 3:32 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Competitor Friendly Contesting


> Gentlemen,
>
> We are all getting older and 48 hour contests for single ops are not as 
> much fun as they used to be, more like torture.
>
> Would  36, 30 and 24 hours categories for single ops bring in more 
> competitors ?
>
> This weekends WAE RTTY contest is 36 hours only for single ops which is 
> good, and it is an excellent contest,  but the off times as in nearly all 
> contests are restrictive.
>
> Would it be better to have off times  in all contests to be a minimum of 1 
> hour to be taken at any time ?
>
>
> Your views are appreciated.
>
>
> 73  and cu in the WAE,  Steve   ZC4Li  etc.
>
>
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