[UK-CONTEST] RoPoCo

[Paul G3WYW]

Well I was on and I certainly do not want it to die.

Its one of my favourite contests when I can get on!  Even planned to have a 
go from the hotel at the GMDX convention in April, but my rig blew up just 
after my first QSO with Don!

I specifically like fact its CW, short duration, and the contest exchange is 
something other than the normal 599 & serial, where you really have to read 
the exchange. Accuracy is all important in this one.

I thought that points were already deducted for postcode errors.

Numbers were definately down  this  year,  I know that because apart from 
finding it hard to find anyone new to work after the first hour, my own 
postcode came back to me twice.! Correct both times as well so that says 
something.

The early start is not a problem for me, its over by 10am local and so the 
other family demands can be attended to. Moving it later in the day on a 
Sunday would definately give me some grief!

What to do?  Move it out of the holiday season for sure but where? Sorry not 
enough experience to know the ramifications of selecting a contest date! 
Thats one for the HFCC I guess.

73 Paul  G3WYW



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Andrews, F5VHY" <f5vhy at wanadoo.fr>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 8:19 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] RoPoCo


> Well - I hope it doesn't die! I have to lay claim as the inventor of 
> RoPoCO - many moons ago when I was Chairman (sorry Chris - Chair or 
> Chairperson) of the HFCC. We were looking for something that would 
> encourage new blood into CW contesting and something that would present 
> something more of a challenge than the usual 599xx stuff.
>
> I have to admit that the development of the format was not totally mine. 
> Pre-RoPoCo, the Raynet contest (circa 1960) had a format where the 
> exchange received was then passed on for the next contact.
>
> Rather in the way of BERU (sorry Chris - CC) perhaps there is a tendancy 
> to judge the health of a contest by the number of entrants in an isolated 
> event. Certainly in the case of BERU, and, I think, in the case of RoPoCo, 
> compared with past years, the activity trend is upwards.
>
> Isolated examples of low participation (e.g. in Summer Top Band or 7MHz) 
> is no justification for throwing the contest out of the window.
>
> 73 de Dennis - F5VHY/G3MXJ/TM6X.
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