[UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ

[Paul Beecham]

Hi Peter, you can come and operate from here if you want,
73 Paul G6PZ.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Bowyer" <peter at bowyer.org>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ


> 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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