Where are all the young radiosport folks? I'll take a guess and say here: World of Tanks Grand Finals: Behind the scenes Wargamings biggest event of the year takes place this weekend so what goes int
We're here, but most of the other younger guys I know don't read or post to CQ-Contest. eSports and competitive gaming popularity is growing at great speed. You'll find that there are very many games
Well, you have to remember that Ham Radio was "cutting edge" technology for the average public at the time of Sputnik (1957). I was licensed in 1959 with a large number of teenagers that were technol
Author: K4XS via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:23:37 -0400
We're missing one other important component here. Most of today's young people have been brought up in the "instant gratification" world. You have to study to get a radio license and it takes time to
Exactly my thoughts. Ham radio is too complicated for most of the newcomers. One needs to spend a lot of efforts and time to prepare for the exam, learn CW, build decent station before you start enjo
Hi Igor, I (somewhat) agree. However, no matter what country you live in, there are HUGE multi-op stations around the world. I bet many of us cut our teeth operating at such club/privately owned stat
This is not generally true and is often used as an excuse. Young people do many things that take just as much or more work as passing a radio exam. Such as playing musical instruments or sports. 99.