[UK-CONTEST] GM4AFF 80m CC

[Cooper, Stewart]

Les G3VQO wrote...
>It has been good to see many new callsigns appearing in my log...

Any of them GM's?!

73
Stewart

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Les Allwood
Sent: 13 January 2005 19:02
To: UK Contest
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] GM4AFF 80m CC


Guys

I think that some people are missing the point of these contests. This
forum, by its very definition, is inhabited by dedicated contesters. As I
understand it, the whole concept of the Club Championship series of contests
is to try to encourage more of the non-contesting majority out there to
"give it a try" in the hope that a few may decide that they enjoy contesting
enough to participate in the "interesting" contests that we all enjoy.

The very essence of these contests is simplicity - no multipliers, one point
per QSO, one band, one mode. As Clive points out, by the yardstick of
popularity these contests ARE a success. It has been good to see many new
callsigns appearing in my log, and good to hear (last night) some nervous
voices being quietly coached in the background by more experienced
operators. The HFCC deserves great credit in devising the series, and they
deserve OUR support.

So, what's in it for the serious contester? Well, perhaps more than you
think. These contests provide a short, sharp opportunity to fine-tune things
for other up-coming events. For my part, I do not enjoy SSB contesting
(slight understatement!!!) but I stuck it out for the full 90 minutes just
to boost the local club score. And, I asked Santa for some datamode
equipment largely to allow participation in the third part of these
contests.

If all that is not enough, well perhaps the cupboard under the sink is a
viable alternative!!!

See you next week on RTTY.

73 de Les, G3VQO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Whelan" <clive.whelan at btinternet.com>
To: <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 5:49 PM
Subject: RE: [UK-CONTEST] GM4AFF 80m CC


>
> GM8OEG wrote
>
> <So how about changing the  contest to have VHF style 50km/point scoring
> so that you get more credit for working distant stations than those in
> the next garden?  And how about adding locators to the exchange and have
> a grid square multiplier?  That gives everyone a bit of incentive to
> search out multipliers rather than just sitting on one Freq the whole
> contest and expecting everyone to come to you.>
>
>
> Because it wouldn't be popular; be careful, you could turn it into an
> interesting contest, and we may not be ready for that!. AFS and 80mCC are
> "easy" contests. By that I mean, easy if you have a half-decent antenna,
> and
> are, as you rightly conclude, in the English Midlands- oh yes you do need
> to
> be a tidy operator also, but well, that's pretty obvious. No need to hunt
> multipliers, just sit there for 75% of the contest and call CQ, then do
> some
> S&P to catch the stragglers. Is it broken? Well if popularity is a
> yardstick, it isn't. You either love these events, else you hate them.
> Last
> night I cleaned out the cupboard under the sink, and had a lot more fun.
> OK
> I admit it, I'm weird!
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Clive
> GW3NJW
>
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