Yeah, Rich,

I've noticed the same thing.  Demographics don't lie.  The average age of 
the current ham is near 50, and there are a lot more youth chatting with 
instant messaging and SMS than would ever want to be hams.  So, as the older 
folks die off, the active number just keeps decreasing.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:44 PM
Subject: band conditions


> Hi;
> Having thought about my initial comment and looked at some of the replies 
> I
> guess its not so much band conditions as the number of stations on the 
> air.
> When I initially got my ticket back in the 70s perhaps the band conditions
> weren't so much better just more active people keying their microphones 
> and
> of course tuning up.
> Rich
>
>