[UK-CONTEST] February 2006 Radcom

Thu Jan 19 18:26:18 EST 2006

Rocket fuel for 5 year olds!
a flavoured milk shake Tom

Colin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Wylie" <tom at gm4fdm.com>
To: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
Cc: "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] February 2006 Radcom

> Errr ummm - whats a yazoo???
>
> tom
> fdm
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> G3SJJ wrote:
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>>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:
>>
>>- 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.
>>
>>- I feel aggrieved for the contributors who are trying their best under
>>difficult circumstances. Probably more so now than ever before.
>>
>>- 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.
>>
>>- Where have all the well known names gone? Do they know something we
>>don't? The society was much stronger with these people.
>>
>>- 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.
>>
>>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!
>>
>>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.
>>
>>They're agen us.  Chris G3SJJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Colin Potter wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi Colin,
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>Regarding this month's RadCom - I cannot even see reference to the 
>>>contest
>>>page in the "Regulars" section of the Contents!! Shame!
>>>
>>>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...
>>>
>>>73 Colin M0DDT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- 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
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>would
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>we
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>are a 1% minority!
>>>>Who can blame the RSGB for not devoting more than 2 pages to a 1%
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>minority!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I am surprised its not down to 1 page to be honest!
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>served
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>knowledge
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>to put it together.I unfortunately don't have the necessary IT skills to
>>>>make it happen!
>>>>
>>>>73 Colin  GM0RLZ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello all
>>>>>
>>>>>Feb. 2006 'Radcom' arrived today in the Highlands.  I'm disappointed
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>that
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>no-one on the Radcom editorial staff seems to understand the importance
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>of
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>contesting to our hobby - for example, why is Tim G4VXE forced to
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>squeeze
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>everything into 2 pages (P54/55 - not even in the index !) while there
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>are
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>acres of wasted space at the top of pages ?  Also, the members ads 
>>>>>could
>>>>>be
>>>>>made much smaller, etc.....
>>>>>
>>>>>The letter from G3NCN on P.96 is also a waste of space - he even
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>concedes
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>that non-contesters are the 'minority' on the CQ WW weekends 
>>>>>especially.
>>>>>All
>>>>>this has been gone over ad nauseum.
>>>>>
>>>>>In between hastily installing an antenna to work 3Y0, I feel a letter 
>>>>>to
>>>>>the
>>>>>Editor coming on ....
>>>>>
>>>>>73
>>>>>Chris
>>>>>GM3WOJ/ZL1CT
>>>>>
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