[CQ-Contest] Contesting Popularity

[Jukka Klemola]

>
> I find that people are VERY interested in a few repeating themes on the HF
> bands these days:
>
...

> There is much less old time ragchewing unless its 40M, 80M, and 160M in
> which case there is still a lot - especially the free flowing roundtable
> type.  Just ask anyone who routinely CQs on 80 or 40M SSB.  There is also
> some very consistent net activity that doesn't full crowd up the bands but
> is there - religiously.
>
 ...

> If you think the bands are too quite - try CQing.  Its rare to not get a
> call - and usually a string of them - for an "average" contester set up.
>
>
>
> Ed  N1UR
>


As I see this, the people wanting to discuss shortwave radio matters,
contesting in particular, those rag chewers have QSYed to internet email
lists.

Here we are. One big group of contesters rag-chewing about contests until
our own favorite contest is on.
Then we return to the net.

73,
Jukka OH6LI