age of cw operators...

[KT7DAD]

When I show my kids and their friends what I do with morse code they are amazed and like to learn how to send their name or something in CW. However getting one to get their license seems to be big hurdle. I think there is value in having high school clubs which seem to be non-existent now.

You got that right..
Several of Kati's friends are amazed about the fact that can communicate with dots and dats...

However, not that interested in the radio part..

Kati is coming along, and is now racing to increase her CW proficiency before Pacificon.

Yesterday she managed to work 4 stations on the TX qso party....

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[WA3PRR]

I'm 39 and just getting started operating CW.

[WA6Q]

I'm 59 +10 months and I'm an avid cw operator. Licensed in 1980 my Elmer told me learn the code! I'm glad I did, I remember listening to cw on the low bands at night until my ears would bleed. The novice window on 40 meters was a great place to learn and improve the skill. Today I note the difference of the operators who lack the skill...it shows up on all the bands...it's sad. I still enjoy the winter nights with my headphones on while I tune around the cw frequencies...all the guys and girls there are excellent radio operators. Truly, we are the real operators of the airways. I'm proud to be a member of the "in crowd"....long live A1A

[W8GP]

Age 57,been operating CW since '70 but I don't consider myself a CW operator. I only use it for DX and a little contesting(160m). I much rather ragchew on sideband. See you on 40....

[KA5S]

68. QRV since '58.

Cortland
KA5S

[W5SQA]

I have experienced the same thing, starting on the air in 1954 with many teen-age friends. Today I am 76 yrs. old and still have a few of those friends and we all are primarily on CW. Most real CW ops today are old timers. Teens today don't want to learn CW, they are too busy with their I-phones. 73, BL, W5SQA

[W7UUU]

51 here... learned CW in 1973, Novice ticket in '74, General in '75, 20-WPM Extra in '97 - 90% CW op now

I too remember in the 70s having a zillion QSO's with other TEENAGERS - now the same old farts like me I
work today on CW LOL!! I haven't run into a teenager on CW since I was a teenager!!

WB7AWK

[AC4BB]

Ham for 30. age 55.

[WG4O]

57, been ham for 32 years.

[SM0AOM]

Age 56 , licensed since 1970. Had a period with AM and later SSB, but got trained as a 25+ WPM military radio operator in 1975/76 which lead me onto the right path. Nowadays 100 % Morse.

73/
Karl-Arne
SM0AOM