[UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ

[G3SJJ]

Doug, maybe you are confusing this with the selection for WRTC teams, 
where there is a pretty stringent points system. For GB5HQ there isn't a 
formal process but  I guess there are several layers of suitability.

The first layer being the ability to fund and build a world-competitive 
station such as G3LZQ, G0OUR, G3TXF, GU4YOX, G4BUO, M6T, G6PZ etc. As 
Graham said, we all know when the contest is, so if you felt your 
station was equal to or better than these you ought to have made that 
known soon after last year's event.

The next layer is usually a group of operators known to the station 
owner as proven top class contesters. A station host will want to know 
that he hasn't wasted his time and money, and equally that his team will 
be able to contribute effectively to the overall GB5HQ team performance. 
Again, if you have operated consistently with a host or some of his team 
over a number of years you would have known when to make a push for 
inclusion.

A third layer has opened up, which is where Callum fits in. There are a 
very limited number of places for an additional operator within some 
teams, but as in the second layer some kind of personal recommendation 
is really needed to make sure the above criteria are carried forward.

I hope that clarifies things a bit for you.   Chris G3SJJ




Douglas Maxwell wrote:
> Graham,
>     Have another read at my posting. I think you are from inside the
> contesting community are you not? If you can point me to any discussions on
> GB5HQ selection process on this reflector I'd be most interested.
>
> Doug
> GM0ELP
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> From: "Contesting" <contesting at m5aav.org.uk>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ
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>> Quoting from the message of Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:15:06 +0100 from
>> "Douglas Maxwell" <douglas.maxwell at virgin.net> :
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>>> I seem to have missed all the discussion about GB5HQ again! .etcetra
>>>       
>> Doug,
>>
>> If you were/are that keen to assist in the Operation of one of the GB5HQ
>> Stations, I assume you have contacted those, for want of a better
>> description, 'In Charge' and offered your services ?
>>
>> Going by the tone of your e-mail I suggest that is not the case.
>>
>> As to being unaware, I beg to differ. Personally I knew last year that
>> this year was 'On', but the IARU HF Championship is a virtually fixed
>> item on the contest calender.
>>
>> 73 Graham M5AAV
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