[UK-CONTEST] Commonwealth Contest 2006

[Bob Henderson]

At some point in our lives most of us grow to realise that not everything 
that happens is focused on us.  Perhaps now is your time.

Bob




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
Cc: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Commonwealth Contest 2006


> 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
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> UK-Contest mailing list
>> UK-Contest at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>>
>>
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>
>