[CQ-Contest] Why Are European Contesters Younger?

[Barry]

Before my daughter started college she was in touch with a number of her 
future classmates via Facebook, IM, etc.  One day she made the comment, 
"I'm finally going to meet the people I've been talking with the last 
few months."  It reminded me of a similar comment I made 35-40 years 
ago, but substitute "over the air" for "facebook and IM" and "follow 
hams" for "future classmates."

Communication is a lot easier via the Internet.  In parts of EU, many 
don't have Internet access from home.  It would be interesting to look 
at various countries in Europe and compare their connectivity to number 
of young contesters.  I don't have the stats, but I believe OH is 
perhaps the most connected country in Europe.  Are the contesters there 
significantly older than say Belarus?

Barry W2UP

Dale Putnam wrote:
> Could it be that the children are raised with a bit more focus on the sciences... the math... basically the enchanting of the unknown, too?
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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Lakewood, CO