[UK-CONTEST] Planning for 2004 ?

[Tim-M0BEW]

Thanks Don & Don that's good news.
That's the only doubt I had about linking contests.
As long as the database is available from the main event I think it's a
great idea.

Tim-M0BEW.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Field" <g3xtt at lineone.net>
To: "Uk-Contest at Contesting.Com" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Planning for 2004 ?


> Who says? I suspect, with a bit of negotiation, HFCC could probably get
> access to the database.
>
> 73 Don G3XTT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim-M0BEW" <m0bew at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: "Uk-Contest at Contesting.Com" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Planning for 2004 ?
>
>
> > There's a major problem with using the contest within a contest system.
> >
> > How would you cross check the logs?
> > If the only logs you recieve are from UK operators there will be nothing
> > from the rest of the World to check against.
> > Without properly checked logs, scores are worth nothing and the contest
> > becomes meaningless.
> >
> > Tim-M0BEW.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Beattie" <g3ozf at btinternet.com>
> > To: "Uk-Contest at Contesting.Com" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Planning for 2004 ?
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Chris Tran wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > My own feeling is that the one-off Jubilee event seemed to attract
> > quite
> > > > > a good  number of entries, and that an 'RSGB' HF contest (similar
to
> > > last
> > > > > weekend's PACC etc..) would be viable. Whether the Commonwealth
> > > > > should be involved is open to debate.
> > > >
> > > I wonder if there is another way ?  Although the "everyone works the
UK"
> > > approach is attractive, it has drawbacks. Most significant (as we have
> > seen
> > > with 7Mhz contest, for example) is lack of support. The contests that
> > really
> > > fly and make big noise are the big "global" contests (ARRL, CQ, IARU
> etc).
> > > But one reason that some do not enter these big events is the sheer
> > > endurance of a 48 hour contest (yes, I know CQWPX is 36 hours single
op,
> > and
> > > IARU only 24), and the fact that a "modest" G station is up against
the
> > best
> > > in Europe/the world and it's tough to get good placings.
> > >
> > > So this brings me to the point. Why does HFCC not run a "UK" contest
> > within
> > > each of these big tests. HFCC could set the ground rules (duration,
> power,
> > > bands etc) provided these don't conflict with the main contest (e.g.
> don't
> > > try to use SSB in CQWPX CW !). You could have a 24 hour event in CQWW,
> > where
> > > the listings are only UK stations. Entries could be optionally
earmarked
> > to
> > > be forwarded from RSGB to the main contest organiser, so that one
entry
> > puts
> > > you into two contest listings ! If it is a requirement that the times
of
> > a,
> > > say, 24 hour contest need to be contiguous, then those who want to
enter
> > the
> > > big contest could take the relevant  24 hours of their log for RSGB
> > purposes
> > > (there would need to be flexibility on where QSO number starts), and
be
> > > listed amongst all other UK entrants, and the whole log could go to
> > CQ/ARRL
> > > as appropriate for that contest.
> > >
> > > Is this crazy, or could it:
> > >
> > > a) Generate some real competitive activity volume from the UK inside
the
> > > envelope of the big contests ?
> > > b) Encourage "little pistols" to have a go, and draw them into the big
> > world
> > > events ?
> > > c) Even be saleable to the non-contesters as reducing the total number
> of
> > > contests ?
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Don, G3BJ
> > >
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