[CQ-Contest] CQ WW Participation?

[K8MR via CQ-Contest]

Seven years ago we were at or approaching the solar minimum. I remember  
being at PJ2T for CQWW CW in 2007 and 2008 - on 10 meters we had  something 
150 and 35 QSOs, respectively.
 
I hope interest holds up when we head back down the cycle, though I don't  
expect it to do so. I for one know that I won't be around seriously in the 
SSB  tests when the whole world is trying to squeeze into 20 meters at the 
same  time.
 
73  -  Jim  K8MR
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/29/2014 10:37:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
John_Boudreau at gov.nt.ca writes:

Looking  at the CQ WW online database activity trend 
http://www.cqww.com/stats.htm  shows a marked increase in participation in both modes over the 
last 7 or 8  years.  Would anyone care to speculate what is behind the  trend?

73
John  VE8EV