[UK-CONTEST] Jubilee Contest

[Steve Jones]

I have never tried the sprints but would agree with Clive re WAE. It has good support from outside europe, it rewards dx contacts with extra points,  it rewards both mult hunting and accuracy, AND you only have to do a max of 36 hours as a single op - which helps mere mortals like me that need their beauty sleep! The certificates and results certificates are excellent too So lets speak with the organisers and put our weight behind an already successful European contest.  As for BERU, if we have to keep that as a compromise for supporting WAE then I am prepared to give that my vote too - I have actually enjoyed BERU when I have taken part in recent years - mainly because it is more relaxed and yet still requires skill in hunting out the mults. 

Hows that for a compromise? or are we all still too afraid to go beyond our annual outing accross the channel to buy our european partner's superior wines and beers ;-)

73

Steve GW0GEI 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Clive Whelan 
  To: UK-Contest at contesting.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 4:08 PM
  Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jubilee Contest

  Ed also said

  > also think that the HFCC should get behind some interesting non-RSGB
  > contests: WAE and the European Sprints.  Let's support these with
  > trophies and certificates (and publication of results?), because each
  > one has its own unique format.  WAE, in particular, has plenty of
  > scope for tactics, and rewards accurate copying.  The Sprints are
  > ideal for anyone who likes AFS, but with a twist which makes them suddenly a
  > bit more difficult.
  >

  Absolutely correct. If we can't hack it ourselves, let's support those who 
  have proved that they can, as above. I would love to think that this could 
  work, but fear that it might not, in view of our famed antipathy towards 
  anything vaguely perceived as European. I would dearly like to be proved wrong 
  in this regard.

  73


  Clive

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