[UK-CONTEST] CQWW SSB UK high finishers

[Donald Field]

Tongue in cheek to an extent Jonathon, but there's a serious point at issue
here. CQ isn't like most sponsors, who are national socities. It's
definitely a commercial operation, and could easily drop the contests
overnight if it felt they were doing nothing for its shareholders. I feel
sure they cost quite a bit to run.

Yes, of course I try to cover the UK results in RadCom and, as you say, CQ
seems relaxed enough not to have a problem with that. So hold you fire and
all will be revealed!

73 Don G3XTT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan G0DVJ" <g0dvj at amsat.org>
To: "UK contest list" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CQWW SSB UK high finishers


>
> 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
> --
>
>
> 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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