[RTTY] Re: Sad Comment on Operator Age

[Dick Kriss, AA5VU]

>>> Sounded like a fun contest.   Wish I'd had more time for it.  Didn't
>>> have a buffer ready for W4UK's "Hi old timer" comment, but sure got a
>>> chuckle out of it after seeing his report!
>> 
>> Oldest report I received are from two OT who sent 75.  Youngest was 22.
>> 
> 
> Oldest I received was 86 (W9IT), youngest 13 (UN7PBY).
> 
> 73 de Goetz
> dj3iw at t-online.de

I ran into several using 99 --- they probably did not was to post their OT
status. Unfortunately, amateur radio (contesting included) is not dominated
by young people. My guess is the majority of the age reports were in the
50's and this is sad. Lots of OM getting older... me included.

Dick, AA5VU