[UK-CONTEST] Fw: GB5HQ

[Paul Beecham]

I would tend to agree Graham, when the local ARS was in danger of folding I 
volunteered my shack and for the last 2 years this has been the club QTH. In 
that time hardly any interest was shown in operating the station even less 
in contesting. I found this strange as this is probably the best station 
around here and if I had a modest setup I would give my right arm to operate 
a decent station. I tried to whip up some interest  but you could just see 
their eyes glazing over. Comments like it,s all too complicated and 5nn 
that's all you say etc etc.????
The average op just is'nt interested!
New premises have now been found in a social club, at least there's a bar 
there!!

74 Paul G6PZ. .----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Contesting" <contesting at m5aav.org.uk>
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Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Fw: GB5HQ


> Quoting from the message of Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:50:09 +0100 from
> "Douglas Maxwell" <douglas.maxwell at virgin.net> :
>
>>  remember that there is normally a contest team under the
>> roof of most clubs. The question is, do you think the chance of 
>> representing
>> their nation will be enough to hook them? I think so.
>
> In may AR 'career' which incidentally now spans over 40 years, I have
> been to and been part of several AR Clubs/Societies - call them what you
> will, across quite a bit of England.
> In that time I can only recall one club who played in contests and still
> do. None of them had the facilities to put on a big Station, so you have
> to rely on individuals. In fact at the last club nobody, apart from two
> individuals, was even interested in any form of contesting, be it HF or
> VHF, and I know that even when it was suggested that the members made an
> effort in the CC bashes the response was a resounding burst of silence
> [apart from those who asked if they could use repeaters]
>
> If they cannot get out of their chairs to represent their club - what
> chance their Country.
>
> Graham M5AAV
>
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