[UK-CONTEST] G numbers

[Lee Volante]

Hi Chris,

> You cannot expect people to support this extensive range of domestic
events
> as well as being enthusiastic about ARRL, WPX, IARU and CQWW.
> I have always maintained (much to the disgust of certain HFCC members)
that
> the average UK contester will choose no more than 6 events to participate
in.

Surely from the numbers below it indicates that UK contesters (and the more
casual ops who would not claim to be contesters) actually *did* find time to
get on in the contest, and make at least a few Q's.   There are more Gx guys
working W3LPL than for a lot of our domestic events. From the last couple of
year's results there was actually a good sizeable entry from the usual names
from the UK, and also some very good results too !

So I'd argue that the die-hard UK contesters are getting on for this, and
also we can produce some very good scores internationally.   I believe the
point Dave is trying to make is how to get the other UK participants (80% of
the total?) in a position to sumbit a log.    This means simplifying the
process, making it easier and understandable.   How many of these folks have
even seen the rules?

In the past Dave has drawn a good analogy with the D68C expedition, and the
'how to DX' article in RadCom which we know generated many QSOs and interest
for those that didn't really know how to start.   Isn't there a similar pool
of people out there who need something similar for contesting ?

The problem is not participation, it's getting these folk to submit logs to
ARRL so when the results come out it makes these contests themselves, and
our UK participation, more accurately reflect the actual activity and
interest in the contest (which will be good for the continuation of our
sport in the long run.)    Currently most people will see the results and
think that 20 or 30 people entered the contest from the UK, and only a few
will realise the real extent.

Ok, so you may have your logs in TL.  Many of the casual entrants will have
logged straight to their main station paper log, or to a computer log that
may not yet output in Cabrillo.   That's the problem to now overcome.

           QSO Counts By Band-Country (10 or more QSOs on any band)

PRFX    160         80          40          20          15          10

G    13          50          65         256         177         207
GI                 1                      11          10          11
GM     2           6          13          35          23          29
GW     1          10          12          36          25          26

73,

Lee.

PS Local radio rally this weekend - BERU operation will be on the fly from
somewhere !