[UK-CONTEST] Fw: GB5HQ

[Douglas Maxwell]

Don,

So you are saying it's not within the RSGB's remit to decide who should run
GB5HQ? Why not?

Doug
GM0ELP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Field" <don.field at gmail.com>
To: <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Fw: GB5HQ


> This is an extremely bizarre statement to make!
>
> If it were in the RSGB's remit to decide who should run GB5HQ, then there
> would have to have been a formal decision by the Board or one of its
> committees (a) not to organise GB5HQ and (b) to allow a "private group" to
> do so instead. I would challenge Doug to tell us where he has seen such
> decisions documented. I simply do not believe there is any truth in his
> assertion.
>
> On the other hand, if it is not in the RSGB's remit, why should the RSGB
> elbow aside a very successful team which has been running this for the
past
> three or four years?
>
> Don G3XTT
>
> On 7/14/06, douglas.maxwell at virgin.net <douglas.maxwell at virgin.net> wrote:
> >
> > What is your solution to this apparent disinterest in contesting?
> > Mine is to offer the chance of representing your country someday when
you
> > meet XYZ criterion. Currently this criterion is unclear and has no
published
> > metric. What a wasted opportunity...instead of inspiring contesters to
> > perform with this as a prize, the RSGB has chosen to pack it off to a
> > private group to do with as they please. It's no wonder people aren't
> > interested and don't bother to get involved.
> > Doug
> > GM0ELP
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