[UK-CONTEST] February 2006 Radcom

Thu Jan 19 18:16:44 EST 2006

Errr ummm - whats a yazoo???

tom
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G3SJJ wrote:

>There is a saying that goes something like "You're either with us or 
>agen us." It is plain where we are so I have given up ranting about 
>this, just a few observations:
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>- I agree that the figure of 55,000 is misleading. I can think of many 
>callsigns locally and nationally that are not active and probably would 
>not know the difference between 599001 and WSJT.
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>- I feel aggrieved for the contributors who are trying their best under 
>difficult circumstances. Probably more so now than ever before.
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>- Apart from Colin G3PSM, who does a tremendous amount of work on our 
>behalf, I don't recognise any callsigns or names of officials other than 
>G0TWW! Yet the following contributors are also members of this 
>Reflector, now doesn't that paint a picture? Listed in order of 
>appearance : G3ZVW, G3ORY, G3XTT, G4BUO and G4VXE, GM3SEK, G3ZVW (not a 
>dupe!) so now we know who keeps RadCom going. Contesters !! Well done guys.
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>- Where have all the well known names gone? Do they know something we 
>don't? The society was much stronger with these people.
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>- With reference to Tim G4VXE's column, I am sure it is not his doing 
>but he is limited to just three paragraphs, then normal contest reports 
>are integrated into his column.  Another indicator of the downward slope.
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>And finally, the new President is looking for a circuit diagram for a 
>yacht radio. Guess we should be thankful he knows what a circuit diagram 
>is! The last one didn't know the difference between Yaesu and Yazoo!
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>And finally, finally!! David G3FPQ gets a mention for 60 years 
>membership. And who has one of the best signals on 40m, 80, 160 and any 
>other band for that matter? Well done mate.
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>They're agen us.  Chris G3SJJ
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>Colin Potter wrote:
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>>Hi Colin,
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>>Surely the figure of 55,000 should be replaced by the number of hams who are
>>actually active and who are rather few going by the number you hear on the
>>air. My guess is that while a some go on the repeaters and some more are in
>>natter nets on 80m, the numbers of truly active but non-contesting hams may
>>be a minority.
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>>Regarding this month's RadCom - I cannot even see reference to the contest
>>page in the "Regulars" section of the Contents!! Shame!
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>>Incidentally, I would be much more interested in occasional articles and the
>>cover featuring the hard-working regular contributors to RadCom rather than
>>"celebrities" however worthy, including PAXMAS...
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>>73 Colin M0DDT
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>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "col" <col at v21mail.co.uk>
>>To: "Chris Tran" <zl1ct at gm7v.com>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:14 PM
>>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] February 2006 Radcom
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>>>Hi Chris
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>>>I agree with your comments on the importance of the contesting community.
>>>However I have come to accept that our particular interest in the hobby is
>>>seen as a minority interest. How many UK amateurs actively contest? I
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>>>suggest a figure in the low hundreds. I am not sure of the exact total of
>>>currently licensed amateurs but RSGB suggests 55,000.
>>>if we are generous and suggest 550 active Amateurs contest out of 55,000
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>>we
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>>>are a 1% minority!
>>>Who can blame the RSGB for not devoting more than 2 pages to a 1%
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>>minority!
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>>>I am surprised its not down to 1 page to be honest!
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>>>I don't want to over simplify the argument as I know how many developments
>>>contesting contributes to (antenna design, station aids, software etc)
>>>It does beg the question would the UK contesting community be better
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>>>by a Separate national society or foundation, with its own web site and
>>>e-publication? An extension of uk-contest if you like.Where all relevant
>>>information, news, contest calendars, results can be displayed. I know its
>>>an onerous task  to run a web site and keep it updated.
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>>>I don't know if there would be enough interest to make it worthwhile, but
>>>would certainly offer help to anyone with the ability and contest
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>>knowledge
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>>>to put it together.I unfortunately don't have the necessary IT skills to
>>>make it happen!
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>>>73 Colin  GM0RLZ
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>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Chris Tran" <zl1ct at gm7v.com>
>>>To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>>>Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 2:19 PM
>>>Subject: [UK-CONTEST] February 2006 Radcom
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>>>>Hello all
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>>>>Feb. 2006 'Radcom' arrived today in the Highlands.  I'm disappointed
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>>>>no-one on the Radcom editorial staff seems to understand the importance
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>>>>contesting to our hobby - for example, why is Tim G4VXE forced to
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>>squeeze
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>>>>everything into 2 pages (P54/55 - not even in the index !) while there
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>>are
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>>>>acres of wasted space at the top of pages ?  Also, the members ads could
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>>>>made much smaller, etc.....
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>>>>The letter from G3NCN on P.96 is also a waste of space - he even
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>>concedes
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>>>>that non-contesters are the 'minority' on the CQ WW weekends especially.
>>>>All
>>>>this has been gone over ad nauseum.
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>>>>In between hastily installing an antenna to work 3Y0, I feel a letter to
>>>>the
>>>>Editor coming on ....
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>>>>73
>>>>Chris
>>>>GM3WOJ/ZL1CT
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