[UK-CONTEST] HF Championship

[G3SJJ]

I'll stick a couple of quid for a MORSE key to shut him up. Anyone else?
Chris JJ



-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of G3VAO
Sent: 02 December 2005 20:52
To: UK Contest Group
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] HF Championship



My confusion lies with the HF Championship not the Contest Calendar. I do
not understand what it is supposed to be giving credit/status for as to win
or do well in it you MUST enter CW contests. If it was a true Championship
it would cover all modes equally and it would be possible (but unlikely) for
a single mode operator to win.

If the HFCC wishes to make it fair why not give credit for the UK operators
taking part in major contest run by other countries ie
the EUHFC, CQWW, IARU.  It should not be beyond the imagination of the HFCC
to award credit for the highest placed UK station in these contests. Do I
hear "But then how do you cater for all the sub-divisions" well try this
there are only 3 main divisions High Power, Low Power and QRP.  within those
each mode has its own place.  Finally, just to level the playing field a
little bit personal calls should be used not contest calls and remove the
quaint restriction on Aerials as it is counter to the principle of improving
station performance.


Lee, I have to say I am mildly surprised to read you say "so the HFCC have
focussed on morse and voice events"     I my view they focus on CW events
and pay lip service to voice events - the lack of a 160m SSB (voice) contest
demonstrates that.

73 de Mike
G3VAO

Sorry Lee I did not intend to send this to you (other than thro the group)
finger trouble!
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Lee Volante
  To: UK Contest Group
  Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] HF Championship



  Hi Mike,

  Good question !  The HFCC has long recognised a mode imbalance within the
  RSGB HF contest calendar as a whole - it was heavily weighted towards CW.
  Hence the committee was pleased to redress this with the 80m CC SSB / data
  contests which started in 2004, and they proved to be very popular.

  There are no additional SSB events considered suitable for addition to the
  HF Championship tables though.  However, ideas and discussions for
  additional SSB events are under discussion right now, for hopeful
inclusion
  in 2007 and beyond.

  Traditionally BARTG has represented the UK with HF RTTY contests which it
  does very well. There's no wish to clash or overlap, and so the HFCC have
  focussed on morse and voice events.

  73,

  Lee G0MTN

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "G3VAO" <G3VAO at HortonBC.Demon.co.uk>
  To: "UK Contest Group" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
  Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 9:16 PM
  Subject: [UK-CONTEST] HF Championship


  > Has anyone any idea as to what the HF Championship is about? witj a
ratio
  > of 7 CW events to 2 SSB events it strikes me that it cannot be
classified
  > as truly HF Championship.
  >
  > Where are the other modes and why the bias towards CW?
  >
  > Mike
  > G3VAO
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