[UK-CONTEST] Age of contesters

[Mike Farmer]

Hi Chris
I did the Russian RTTY on Saturday and had 6 hours on Sunday (once the EU
Field Day QRM went away!!)
On your theory I must be over the hill!  However, my 104 QSOs are spread:

2 x 00 (YLs)
3 x 20s
10 x 30s
38 x 40s
26 x 50s
23 x 60s
2 x 70s

Average Age = 50.5yrs

So I suggest you are with me, and over the Hill!"!!!

Mike
G3VAO




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Tran GM3WOJ" <zl1ct1 at gm7v.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 9:03 AM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Age of contesters


> Hello all
>
> This has been discussed before, but might still be of interest. I made 280
> QSOs in the All Asia SSB contest at the weekend, using the callsign GA2MP
> (the GA2 prefix creates an instant pile-up on any band)  Most of the QSOs
> were with JA, BY etc...
>
> Here is the age breakdown :
> 1 x Teen (UA9QCZ age 15)
> 5 x 20s
> 15 x 30s
> 58 x 40s
> 89 x 50s
> 88 x 60s
> 20 x 70s
> 1 x 80s (JA2AN age 83)
> Average age = 55.5 years
>
> Not a particularly scientific study, but my conclusion is that at age 58 I
> am exactly the right age for contesting !
>
> 73
> Chris
> GM3WOJ/ZL1CT
>
>
>