[UK-CONTEST] Commonwealth Contest 2006

[G3SJJ]

Likewise my congratulations to Bob and Les.   My point is yet again 
missed. Amazing how people close their eyes to this one.

If I were to ask John G3LZQ if I could operate CC from his place, and 
use the 80m 4 Sq with massive radial system, 40m 4 Sq with massive 
radial system, X7 at 24m, LDF5-50 to the main switch box, 2 x FT1kMPs 
with all filtering, Acom 2000a and Alpha 87a auto-tune amps both running 
at 2kW out (wouldn't want to overdo it since they aren't mine) in an 
SO2R config, plus various rx antennas, 2 computers and 19" flat screen 
monitors with John serving food and drink to keep me at the radio for 
the full 24 hours, ..... the best I would expect to work during 24 hours 
is a whopping 290 QSOs.

Now, if I took my K2/100 and small switching supply (ie one small tcvr 
and 100w), a few metres of thin coax, some wire and fishing pole, plus 
laptop to Gozo (just been discussing this with Yvonne!), and of course I 
wouldn't expect any room service, or indeed if I went to J88, I would 
not be discriminated against and would be able to make 580 - 590 QSOs.

I am fully aware of the skill required for this contest. I don't have 
any argument against that. I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT RATE.

By having/choosing to stay in the UK I am denied an additional 100% of 
my QSOs. I am being discriminated against.

To summarise because I find it difficult to make people understand, I AM 
NOT TALKING ABOUT RATE, I am talking about the anti-UK bias.  Why won't 
the rules allow me to compete with Bob or Dave if I operate from the UK. 
That is not about RATE it is about discrimination.

Chris G3SJJ


Dave Cree wrote:
> Congratulations to Bob and Les for the speedy adjudication and superb 
> presentation of the report and results.
>
> I too plead that the rules are not changed to allow inter UK working, 
> for the reasons detailed by Les.
> It would certainly encourage trips to GD and GJ, but at the same time 
> put and end to trips like mine to J8, which would become pointless.
> As said by others, we have plenty of "rate" contests, lets keep this one 
> that rewards those who are accomplished DX'ers, with propagation
> forecasting skills, etc.
> AFS and the Club Championship are great for inter-UK working and for 
> those whose aim is to see a high reading on the rate-meter, by its title 
> this is a DX Contest.
>
> Dave G3TBK alias J88DR
>
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