[UK-CONTEST] Too many contests.

[j kellaway]

Ladies & Gentlemen,

Don't get me wrong.  I am not anti contests.  I am sure many of you have heard me over the years. Why else would I subscribe to this reflector if I wasn't interested?  It is just that over the last few years they seem to have escalated to a point where it just seems like overkill.  We have contests running every weekend.  Though some of you deny this!

I have just had a look at the latest copy of QST and see for November the following contests are listed:-

Nov 5-6 Ukraine Contest
Nov 12-13 OK/OM Contest
Nov 19-20 LZ Contest
Nov 26-27 CQWW 

Now let me see.... Off the top of my head each year we have two legs of the ARRL Contest. Two legs of the WPX Contest. The IARU, IOTA, NFD, F, SAC, WAE, PA, ON, EA, I, SP, HB and various Russian contests.  I think I had better stop or I might reach 52!

Now try planning a DXpedition or IOTA activation!

Be honest.  How many of you seriously go in for all those contest above?  Ignoring the BIG ones. 

It's time for some culling.  Maybe more people will return to the bands and have good old rag chews which is what Amateur radio is all about isn't it?

73 

Jim G3RTE