[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 43, Issue 30

[Geoffg4afj at aol.com]

In a message dated 13-Jul-06 09:30:03 PM GMT Daylight Time,  
uk-contest-request at contesting.com writes:

In my  opinion, this is the very reason why private individuals opening up
their  home stations is not the ideal solution for this particular contest.
The  current solution is fine for a private contest team but not  very
representative of the RSGB. I would rather we competed by  offering
affiliated clubs, band/mode slots based on their results in RSGB  contests.
Yes, we may be competing at a lesser level, but the level of  interest and
support across the nation would be very much greater. No, I  don't mean in
terms of points in the contest, I mean in terms of the  majority "Tom, Dick
or Harry" (quoting G3XTT) RSGB members getting  involved.
The above solution may inspire contesters and normal RSGB members  together,
to progress their club stations and their contest operating  skills, with the
goal being, the honour of representing their nation. I  feel that this
solution is more representative of the RSGB than the current  one. This is a
classic example of working as a  team.



There's food for thought here in that if you want amateur radio contesting  
to improve you have to be prepared to put in some training for the less  
experienced ops in a club situation. Perhaps there should be an alternative HQ  
station for just this purpose?
 
73, Geoff