[UK-CONTEST] Oldies

[G3SXW]

There seems to be a cultural divide: amateur radio is attracting fewer young 
people in UK and North America than in other parts of the world. The rest of 
Europe, Far East, South America etc are doing better. Rather odd.
73 de Roger/G3SXW (retired, grand-father of two!).


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Field" <don.field at gmail.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Oldies


> Sadly this is not a new phenomenon - Dave BUO's picture appeared in RadCom 
> a
> couple of years back in a group of "young" contesters. Now I know Dave 
> isn't
> as old as me, but he's only a couple of years younger! And at Gatwick Lee
> G0MTN was bemoaning the fact that he no longer qualifies as a full member 
> of
> WWYC! Time gets the better of us all!
>
> Don G3XTT
>
> On 10/25/06, Alex GM3ZBE <alex at gm3zbe.plus.com> wrote:
>>
>> I was at the Galashiels rally at the weekend and was standing talking to 
>> a
>> young (55 year old!) friend and on looking round the hall we noted he was
>> one of the youngest people there.  Makes you wonder where the hobby is
>> going
>> to be in the next 10 to 15 years?
>> Alex
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: 24 October 2006 22:23
>> To: g4buo at compuserve.com; uk-contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Oldies
>>
>> I noticed that as well. I dabbled over the weekend and in 177 QSOs only
>> worked one 15 year old and three in their 20s.
>>
>> It isn't just RTTY contesting that has a mature population. I was at a
>> certain radio group social event recently and at 49 I was the only person
>> under 50
>> in the room. I agree with Dave we all need to help younger people
>> enter  the
>>
>> hobby and get out on those field days. We won't be able to rescue
>> collapsing
>>
>> towers for ever!
>>
>> Geoff G4FKA
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