[UK-CONTEST] Olympics + GB5HQ Awards

[Nigel G3TXF]

Hullo UK-Contesters,

Yes, it's certainly not too early to start thinking (at least in outline 
terms) about special UK Amateur Radio activity around the 2012 Olympics.

The DQ2006 and DR2006 stations were an excellent operation. I enjoyed 
working them all (twice, just for the fun of it!) as well as the 250 DLs 
needed for the top award.

For the 2012 Olympics how about using 2O12 (that's Two Oscar One Two) as a 
special prefix? Yes, it's one of ours all right!

This prefix could be used for a series of special stations, although 
probably not on an individual station basis because like with the GE's 
(1977) and the GQ's (2002), there is the inevitable problem/muddle with 
losing the DXCC identifier from the prefix.

Only a thought - but I'll nevertheless be keeping a copy of this E-mail, 
just in case this idea is ever used - hi!

73 - Nigel G3TXF

PS : It was noted on this reflector recently that the DARC offers several 
awards in relation to activity during the IARU Contest. These awards are a 
good idea. There is also a series of Awards for GB5HQ which are organised 
and managed by John G3LZQ. The idea of adding further Awards, particularly 
one for working GB5HQ on all band-modes in a record time is certainly worth 
thinking about for next year. In case you haven't noticed, there's a full 
set of photos of the 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 GB5HQ operations on the 
www.GB5HQ.com web-site. There are also lists of the GB5HQ Award winners for 
the past three years. Perhaps some of the comments seen on this reflector 
would have been more tempered, if there had been a closer look made of the 
GB5HQ website before rushing into print. Or then again, perhaps not!



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Schlieper" <daniel.schlieper at tuxomania.net>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 3:49 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] football stations


> Apropos the D*2006* stations: Yesterday was their last day. One of them
> mentioned on the air to have 27000 qsos in the log. Together, about
> 850000. I am impressed by the scale of organization: imagine, 36 special
> event stations on the air... Maybe most of the operators were at home
> enjoying their arm-chair special event station ;-)
>
> Anyhow, that award seemed to have worked very well. I heard so many DX
> stations calling CQ DL. And for 5 or 10 EUR for the award, there should be
> some money on the way into the DARC treasure chest.
>
> For the operators, this was an enormous training for contesting, at least
> they were on the hot end of the pile-up most of the time. They even had an
> internal contest.
>
> I wonder if we (UK contesters/RSGB) could run a similar event during the
> olympics to come? If so, we should get started now.
>
> 73 Daniel M0ERA, Oxted, Surrey
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