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zero bias: a cq editorial

ow old is young? Especially when it comes to hams? We all (hopefully) say we want more young hams in the hobby, but how do we define the term? Who qualifies as young? Do you have to be a teenager? Maybe under 25? 35? In his column this month, DX Editor N2OO suggests that based on the crowds he’s seeing at Dayton and elsewhere right now, any ham under age 50 should be considered young. He might have a point, as people in their 30s and 40s

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