[UK-CONTEST] ARRL DX CW, G entries

[Mike Farmer]

Perhaps we should go the other way and restrict the SCC to club activities
only, after all there will never be enough SCCs to have one each!!

73 Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Whelan" <clive at gw3njw.fsworld.co.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] ARRL DX CW, G entries


> Jim Martin wrote:
> > Maybe it's time to push for special short calls for individual
contesters.
> >
>
>
> Hmm, nice idea, but how would you allocate such a limited pool of
available
> calls.
>
>
> Actually the 1x1 and 2x1 calls are pretty indistinctive ( just like the US
> 2x1 analogues). There is no doubt in my mind that 1x2 and 2x2s would be
much
> better, but of course all those except the (G) 0, 1, 7 and 9 series
*were*
> issued , *were* issued, and unlike the US it is not UK policy to reissue ,
> unless to a descendant. That said of course, issuance of the M series in
1x2
> or 2x2 format from 0 to 9 would release a sizeable block, ditto the 2
> series, so perhaps there is mileage there.
>
> A more creative idea perhaps, would be to consider allocating vanity calls
( 
> not necessarily contest calls) to existing A class licencees, so that they 
> get something out of the recent round of licence initiatives. Am I wrong, or 
> is it only the class A licencees that got nothing from this?
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> Clive
> 
>  
> 
> 
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