[UK-CONTEST] CQWW SSB UK high finishers

[Jonathan G0DVJ]

I hope your tongue is in cheek here Don.   Else you are missing the 
point.

I & many others understand the business model being used, however this 
was simply a request that us smaller fry (who do it for enjoyment and to 
introduce newcomers to contests etc.) have our (i.e. one more) result 
summarised on UK-Contest as well, despite being a "low finisher"!    
Never mind - I'll wait for the summary in RadCom!  Presumably if CQ Mag 
were to adopt Don's view, they would prevent RadCom from publishing 
their summary of UK entrants too?  LMAO

I feel that the debate you mention would do nothing to encourage more 
people to get involved in contesting or change the view of those who 
don't contest about those who do!   Next month, I expect I will be again 
reading people asking on here about how to involve more people in 
contests or how to give this part of the hobby a more positive image.

And lets not actually encourage other organisations to follow the RSGB 
in allowing subscriber only entries (in some contests) !

73,
Jonathan G0DVJ
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On Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at 06:22  pm, Donald Field wrote:

> Well, it's very simple, of course. CQ is a publishing house, and makes 
> its
> money primarily from the magazine. By running contests almost monthly 
> (add
> them up), this guarantees a substantial readership, many of whom would 
> go
> away if the results were available on the Web. No subscribers means no
> income, means CQ would drop the contests, so still no results on the 
> Web!
> Those of you who don't subscribe to CQ shouldn't, perhaps, be enjoying 
> the
> benefits of their contests ... (one to debate!).
>
> 73 Don G3XTT
>
> (IOTA Contest this weekend, and results will be on the Web 
> eventually ..)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jonathan G0DVJ" <g0dvj at amsat.org>
> To: "UK contest list" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CQWW SSB UK high finishers
>
>
>>
>> Me too - not that my lil group (M4U) will ever be part of the Top10 you
>> mention Clive!
>> I still like to look at the results!
>>
>> Jonathan G0DVJ
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