[UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ

[Douglas Maxwell]

The point is that the teams would be chosen in the same way they always have
been i.e. biggest station willing to open its doors, but the profile of
contesting within the RSGB would be raised.

GM0ELP

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Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ


> Just to balance the debate I'm quite content with the process. No  doubt a
> very large number of people with varying degrees of contest  capability
would
> volunteer if it was opened up and then how would the organisers  select
the
> teams? Many would have to be disappointed. The current process avoids
that.
>
> I operated 40m SSB in 2003 and it was quite a commitment with just three
of
> us operating over the 24 hours and particularly with an IOTA  expedition
> shortly afterwards.
>
> I'll be giving the guys my band slot support again this year and hoping
for
> all 12 three years in a row on my wet string. The certificates look nice
on
> the  shack wall!
>
> Geoff G4FKA
>
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