Well, FD was quite a hoot with PVRC- my first major
effort in many years. Served as primary relief CW op
and got a chance to do code on 5 of 6 HF bands.
Anyhow, was chatting with a couple of the other CW
types during the dinner period and we agreed that the
CW activity seemed down a bit this year - especially
on 10 meters where we were begging for QSOs.
One of the guys attributed the fact (sunspot cycle
notwithstanding) to the notion that people just aren't
doing CW and CW contesting anymore. The other
countered that by arguing that since many of the baby
boomer amateur operators are into their 50s and 60s,
that CW activity in contests should actually increase
as these contesters have more time to devote things
like amateur radio now that they've moved past
the "crunch" points in their careers and many have
families that are progessing through and beyond the
college period.
So, has anybody else noticed a trend pattern in fewer
and fewer QSO counts in the CW tests? Has someone
compare QSO counts in 2003 or 2004 to say the same
period in 1992 or 1993? Many variables at work, but
it'd be interesting to see the discussion.
73 Rich KE3F
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