[CQ-Contest] Ham Radio in the Future

[W7TMT - Patrick]

I was only addressing the comment about ‘new Ops being scared away’ by the online presence.  Nothing more. Read what I wrote.

I said nothing about us old dudes being threatened.

Personally, at 79, and 63 years at this, I’m on the scoreboard in every contest and love it. But that’s just me.

No matter what we elders feel personally, the future of this marvelous hobby/service is 100% dependent on getting new people in. The online presence, engagement etc is key to that.

Just my opinion of course.

 Happy Holidays to all.

W7TMT

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Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 4:22:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Ham Radio in the Future

With all due respect, I would respectfully but strongly disagree that this move is in “right” direction.   Especially if an operator is or feels that they are being pressured into it.

73, Ron W3WN

> On Dec 9, 2025, at 3:03 PM, Steve Lott <lottsphoto at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The Top ops are embracing use of the Online Contest Score Board
>
> Those few that are not are
> Will because the peer pressure to do so
> Does now exist
>
> In other words…..
> we are moving in the right direction
>
> Cheers!
>
> Steve
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> On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM sm2cew--- via CQ-Contest <
> cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
>
>> I fully agree Steve, well said!
>>
>> We have already gone too far with Internet interaction in contesting by
>> doing away with unassisted category in major contests.
>>
>> 74 (used to be 73, blame the tariffs)
>> Peter
>>
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>>> I've read about gaming, computer graphics, dashboards, immersive
>>> worlds, real time contests and other fancy things.
>>>
>>> They appear to me far too FT8ish.
>>>
>>> I hope no contest committee will make them compulsory.
>>>
>>>
>>> Just my 3 cents (used to be 2 cents, blame the tariffs).
>>>
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>>>
>>> 73 es gl
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>>> Steve IK4WMH
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