In trolling through web sites recently, I have come away with one dominant impression - non-US contesters, and particularly those in Europe, are on average much younger than their US counterparts. Th
A speculation: Amateur radio, contesting included, provides an opportunity for practicing a very valuable skill for young people in much of the world: interaction with native speakers of the English
Another speculation -- It's my understanding that contesting clubs are more widespread in Europe. The end result is a lot more opportunity for young hams to participate, and get hooked, on contesting
Speculation one and two 1. In Europe Amateur radio is considered a sport (some people even say CW is an art that has been perfected in the old world) 2. The abundance of PSP,s playstations and other
Contesters in EU are intersted in contesting. Conetesters in NA do read the contesting.com mailnglist and decided collectiong stamps is more fun??? Henk PA5KT Pete Smith N4ZR schreef: -- Henk Remijn
I assume you mean less abundance in EU? As an educator teaching 17-18-19 year old kids, I can see / say that in EU there is as much PSP, Wii, PS 1/2/3, X-Box and (online) PC gaming as anywhere else.
Could it be that the children are raised with a bit more focus on the sciences... the math... basically the enchanting of the unknown, too? --... ..-- Dale - WC7S in Wy ______________________________
Author: Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB <felipeceglia2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:59:48 -0300
Jim, As a native non-speaker of english, I can say that that theory could be applied to dx and dx-ragchewing. In contests all you could learn is sending numbers, specially 59. In exceptional cases on
Author: Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB <felipeceglia2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:01:20 -0300
Hi Pete, This is a FB topic, and some reflexion should be made from all of us about it. I remember that in 2008 Contest Dinner someone who was speaking made a joke about the age of the attendants. He
Franki, Yes, thats what I meant .. I think you are probably right, but I also think that kids at the age of 8-12 show interest, that may be distracted later by things as partying, college etc.. If at
Hello, I guess it is just a matter of "apparent majority" between the EU young hams over NA young hams. The WWYC (World Wide Young Contesters) - founded in Europe, has done a lot of divulgation of th
Before my daughter started college she was in touch with a number of her future classmates via Facebook, IM, etc. One day she made the comment, "I'm finally going to meet the people I've been talking
seems to me personal freedoms usually begit interest in ham radio (my radio) mike w7dra ____________________________________________________________ Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thir
Felipe, Well, not so sure I could explain it absolutely correct, but by my opinion there could be some historical reasons: 1. Remember, that at older times Eastern Europe was under Communism preasure
Remi, Thats what I imagined, I remember well those days, got my ham license also 29 yrs ago and now 44 yrs young..I remember well the soviet union's calls and great activity from those days. I think
Absoluteely agree with Remi, I got my first license (UP2BIM) in 1981 May 7, at age 13 and 6 months! I got FIRST Class licensee, because in my young age I had two times won Lithuanian QRQ Champiochips
The fewer number of younger hams in the USA is not due to lack of club stations to operate from, at least for college-aged hams. Since 1989 I have studied/worked at a series of universities with club
Hi Felipe Yes Yes In the USSR club stations served as schools for newcomers. Club stations were supported by the state (premises, equipment donations). One could operate club station having no licens
Felipe, You are right - club stations or "clubhouses" were very important. I have had started in the club station - UK2BBB, hope oldtimers can remember this call. We were perhaps 5 youngsters in the
Exactly the same story can be told about Hungary. 73, zoli ha1ag _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman