[UK-CONTEST] UBA contest

[Steve Rawlings]

Hi All,

I'm glad that Callum kept his cool under what must have been very 
frustrating circumstances.  But isn't it just possible that the wider 
community of amateur radio operators is getting fed up with contest 
after contest taking up our most precious resource?

I'm reasonably sure that the majority of the members of this reflector 
fully support the views expressed by Nigel (regarding the use of SSB in 
the CW-only segment):
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/uk-contest/2005-November/004588.html

and Chris (regarding the letter in RadCom from G3NCN):
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/uk-contest/2006-January/004986.html

But is there no one in this little community able take the broader view, 
and imagine what it's like being a non-contester these days?  Does no 
one in this Group realise that, for many amateurs, 'contester' and 
'contesting' are dirty words?

It's no surprise to me that those outside the contesting community are 
starting to push back a little.


Regards to all,
Steve GW4ALG

PS
Oh, and before anyone asks: No, I wasn't operating 40m SSB this morning!


Callum M0MCX wrote:
> I rattled off 113 Qs this morning on 40 meters for a couple of hours.
> 
> I'm hearing more and more, this recording and playing back of CQ calls.
> This morning it was on SSB and the guy playing it back kept following me
> around. It really got on my nerves. 
> 
> I have recently given up the dreaded weed (2 weeks ago) - but you couple
> that with a plonker following me about, I'm surprised I kept my cool :)