[CQ-Contest] SS, SS and again SS...

[Mats Strandberg]

John,

I would say there is a big difference between EU and US when it comes to
EMCOMM. Not at all the same focus on such communication here. For what
reason is interesting to understand, but it seems to me that you have your
hurricanes that require these kind of communication setups. Those weather
phenomenas are much more rare in Europe.

Our new hams originate due to other reasons - and there is not a clear
connection from where they appear. Many different reasons (I will come back
to that later).

73 de Mats

2017-11-10 21:17 GMT+03:00 John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com>:

> In the US, at least, it seems that many new hams are getting into amateur
> radio almost solely for Emergency Communications (EMCOMM) and maybe some
> public service, and many local clubs here have taken  that as their focus.
> I think that is one reason why we might be having trouble attracting new
> hams to contesting.
>
> Do hams in Europe have a big focus on EMCOMM as well?
>
> 73 John AF5CC
>
> On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 10:43 AM, Ward Silver <hwardsil at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey Mats, don't go subterranean just yet!
> >
> > >  Just lately have been a lot of postings that, at least for me and
> > possibly for some other non-NA, have been ?less interesting?. That is MY
> > (our) problem - not a problem to the list as such
> >
> > Actually, I think we have pretty much had our say about SS but I would
> > like to broaden the discussion to your side of the pond.  A common
> > perception here in NA, reinforced by photos and stories, is that EU is
> > doing better with attracting new, younger contesters than we are.  One of
> > the best things to come along in recent years is the EU-based YOTA (
> > ham-yota.com).  Getting a similar group going "over here" seems to be a
> > hard sell.  I'd like to hear more from you and others about EU attitudes
> > and approaches that seem to be encouraging younger contesters to get
> > involved, whether it is CW or SSB or digital, HF or VHF.
> >
> > 73, Ward N0AX
> >
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