[UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ

[Peter Bowyer]

Hmmm - whilst not wishing to squeal 'me too' here, I'm curious how the
current system described by Chris makes its determination.

I'm a member of the Manx Kippers (MD4K/GD0EMG) contest team.

Our record over the past few years goes:

- Only serious UK M/M effort in CQ WW SSB for past 2 years
- IOTA non-DXpedtion leading UK station for 2 years, and climbing the
EU rankings
- CQ 160 CW - EU multi-op winners in 2005 and EU record holders
- NFD winners for 3 years running
- SSB FD winners for 2, probably 3 years running

(that's from memory, apologies if I've got it slightly wrong)

I think you might assume from this that we know how to put on a
station, and can operate it. You might also think that this would give
us a chance to be invited to play in GB5HQ - but apparently it
doesn't. And yes, we have asked, and were ignored.


Peter G4MJS


On 15/06/06, G3SJJ <g3sjj at btinternet.com> wrote:
> 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
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >> Quoting from the message of Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:15:06 +0100 from
> >> "Douglas Maxwell" <douglas.maxwell at virgin.net> :
> >>
> >>
> >>> 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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Peter Bowyer
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