[CQ-Contest] ARRL SS Contest Trend Analysis

[John Geiger]

Oh great, another "contesting or ham radio is dying
thread".  Guess we better remove both the CW and the
written test requirement.

73s John W5TD

--- Eric Hilding <dx35 at hilding.com> wrote:

> I wanted to get a quick idea of where the ARRL SS is
> headed, and the 
> following has helped me decide that I better enjoy
> it while I can for the 
> next few years.
> 
> Taking the CK data from the total 2005 CW SS logs
> submissions:
> 
> Approx 17% of logs submitted involved CKs from 2005
> back apprx 25 years (CK 
> 1981-2005).
> Approx 78% of logs submitted involved CKs from apprx
> 26 years to 55 years 
> ago (CK 1951-1980)
> Approx  5% of logs submitted involved CKs from apprx
> 56 years ago or 
> earlier (CK 1909-1950)
> 
> Some of these were club stations, of course, but I'm
> sure a very small 
> percentage. It would be very interesting to know the
> actual age of each 
> individual operator at the time they were licensed
> (most likely teenagers 
> then).
> 
> My group (1956-1960) has the highest # ... I guess
> we are a bunch of 
> die-hards :-)
> 
> ARRL 2005 CW Sweepstakes Log Submissions (Accuracy:
> +/- 1%)
> 
> CK 2001-2005 =  32
> CK 1996-2000 =  39
> CK 1991-1995 =  49
> CK 1986-1990 =  47
> CK 1981-1985 =  40
> CK 1976-1980 = 144
> CK 1971-1975 = 125
> CK 1966-1970 = 133
> CK 1961-1965 = 192
> CK 1956-1960 = 198
> CK 1951-1955 = 138
> CK 1946-1950 =  32
> CK 1941-1945 =   2
> CK 1936-1940 =  14
> CK 1931-1935 =   7
> CK 1926-1930 =   2
> CK 1921-1925 =   1
> CK 1916-1920 =   0
> CK 1911-1915 =   0
> CK 1906-1910 =   2
> 
> Yup, we gotta enjoy it while we can.
> 
> 73 & CU in SS this weekend (and above all, please
> have FUN) ...
> 
> Rick, K6VVA
> 
> 
> 
> 
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