[RTTY] Re: Sad Comment on Operator Age

[Don Hill AA5AU]

I feel the same way as Larry.  When I see how old some of us are out there, I
only pray I'm still around to pound the keys when I get to some of those ages I
received this past weekend.  I thought about that a LOT this weekend.

It's true, we are missing the youth element in Amateur Radio.  The only thing we
can do about it is to go out of our way to encourage young people to get
involved if they are interested.  They don't know if they are interested unless
they are some way exposed to Amateur Radio.  I'm not sure what can be done about
that.

73, Don

-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
Of Larry L Lindblom
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 4:50 PM
To: aa5vu at arrl.net
Cc: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Re: Sad Comment on Operator Age

Getting older is GOOD! Becoming a SK isn't.  I am always happy to work anyone
over 70 in JARTS because it gives hope that someday it will be me sending the
big age number.  And, yes we need to try and get young blood into the hobby.  

73 Larry, W0ETC
 
On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:44:44 -0500 "Dick Kriss, AA5VU" <aa5vu at arrl.net>
writes:
-------------------------- SNIP--------------------------
> 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
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> RTTY mailing list
> RTTY at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rtty
> 
> 
_______________________________________________
RTTY mailing list
RTTY at contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rtty