[UK-CONTEST] WRTC Selections

[Steve Jones]

The fact that GW etc all count as one call area in the Jubilee contest is certainly making me think twice about entering - just because the commonwealth (common exploitation?) contest has perpetuated rules that prevent a GW,GM, GI,GD,GJ,GU from being a separate mult did the Jubilee contest have to follow suit? Rules to suit the ruling classes of the RSGB again, anything to keep the far flung natives down etc. Next thing you know we'll be having compulsory street parties within the rules ;-)

Roll on the republic!

Citizen Smith (GW0GEI)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Farmer 
  To: Col ; uk-contest at contesting.com 
  Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 11:08 PM
  Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] WRTC Selections


  Good point if G = England why is it called a UK team why not separate teams
  from each nation? After all they are all DXCC countries/entities!

  For "Col" - I think it may be that the RSGB are of the opinion that the UK
  is all one country after all we are not allowed to work each other in most
  RSGB contests!!

  Mike



  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Col" <col at v21mail.co.uk>
  To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
  Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 10:50 PM
  Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] WRTC Selections


  > Can anyone tell me why there appears to be a lack of Celtic Nations
  > represented; in this so called UK team?
  > Has anyone outside England actually represented UK at wrtc?
  > Just a thought!
  >
  >
  > Colin GM0RLZ
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: Mike Farmer <G3VAO at hortonbrook.freeserve.co.uk>
  > To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>; Robert Cummings
  > <robert at gi0kow.freeserve.co.uk>
  > Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 9:01 AM
  > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] WRTC Selections
  >
  >
  > > I agree with Robert - lack of advertising = lack of knowledge = apparent
  > > apathy.  In my opinion any advertising should be first via RadComm,
  second
  > > via RSGB News and internet and MUST include details of what is involved
  ie
  > > potential costs
  > >
  > > 73
  > > Mike
  > >
  > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > From: "Robert Cummings" <robert at gi0kow.freeserve.co.uk>
  > > To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
  > > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:35 PM
  > > Subject: [UK-CONTEST] WRTC Selections
  > >
  > >
  > > >
  > > > Following on from recent comments regarding WRTC and the lack of
  > > > applications, and indeed lack of interest, from UK contesters may I
  > > > humbly suggest that one of the reasons why there have been so few
  > > > applicants is down to the fact that the general UK contesting
  fraternity
  > > > did not know how or who to apply to as it was never announced that
  > > > applications were being taken.  The first most of us knew about WRTC
  > > > selection was when a posting was made on the WRTC reflector or the UK
  > > > contest reflector announcing the team.
  > > >
  > > > I don't recall a message stating that the UK team selection had began,
  > > > the criteria by which the team would be selected, who to apply to and
  a
  > > > closing date for applications.  Around the time Finland was selected
  to
  > > > host WRTC there was a suggestion that G4BUO might be the person to
  > > > contact, but that was never confirmed.  As it turned out, HFCC were
  the
  > > > people to contact.
  > > >
  > > > Let's face it, if getting a team together is such an onerous task,
  > > > perhaps an advertisement for applications in the various forums and
  > > > publications would make it easier.  Surely the UK Contest reflector is
  > > > one of the obvious starting places.
  > > >
  > > > --
  > > > Robert Cummings GI0KOW
  > > >
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