[UK-CONTEST] Fw: [FOC] UK contests.

[G3SJJ]

I totally agree Dave and this is why I campaigned so much for a
combined SSB and CW Field Day. This would serve the dual
purpose of exposing the M3s to the benefits of field days and give
us older hands the chance to show them competitive CW.

"All the way" ?   YES

I do hope the same amount of words are published in support of
SSB Field Day as were dished out for CW Field Day !

Chris G3SJJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dave Lawley <g4buo at compuserve.com>
To: UK Reflector <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Fw: [FOC] UK contests.


> Message text written by "Ivan Davies"
> >just how far do we have to go in encouraging new participants.<
> 
> The short answer to this as far as I am concerned is 'all the way'.
> 
> How many M3s have you heard on CW???? 
> 
> If we, the experienced older hands, don't roll our sleeves up and
> help the M3s into contesting and into CW, then we can't complain
> when the bandplans get changed and Morse is marginalised. The
> slow speed cumulatives are one avenue that must be left open to
> draw Foundation licensees in. 
> 
> The Foundation licence program runs via local clubs. Please go
> to your club and offer your services to give them some morse
> practice and then try to get some of the M3 and 2E0 operators
> to have a go at the slow speed cumulatives.
> 
> After all, as the M3s are limited to 10W (big ironic smiley thing here)
> it should be easy to demonstrate to at least some of them that 
> CW can get through much more effectively than phone.
> 
> Dave G4BUO