[CQ-Contest] Interesting Youth In Ham Radio

[Ward Silver]

Point of interest - I've given a talk a couple of times recently called 
"Contesting: Training for Public Service - The Radio Fitness Center".  
It specifically addresses the need for interesting and challenging 
activities to improve operator ability, particularly those who entered 
the hobby for public service - a reason that is completely valid and 
honorable, by the way.  The local general-purpose club has a "zip code 
contest" on FM simplex that attracts quite a few new hams, for example, 
and there are a number of similar contests across the country.  If you 
want people to join the fun, you have to start with small steps.

73, Ward N0AX

> Some may get the license for these activities then discover a whole other world of contesting and DX.