[UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ

[Steve Knell]

G3SJJ:  "That is where we need the effort. 12 QSOs per Reflectee would be a 
nice start!!"

Here here Chris - when I wasn't on the team a few years ago I made 36 
contacts with GB5HQ using G0CKP, M0MDX and M7M...

Steve
G0CKP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
Cc: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ


>I do see a major problem with this Ed. Firstly the GB5HQ set-up is not
> an RSGB sponsored or lead effort. It probably dates back 10 years or
> more when Chris GM3WOJ used to put on a station, using GB3RS I think.
> From that beginning it has been developed into a multi-site effort by a
> group of motivated contesters with the eventual Ofcom agreement of
> simultaneous use of the same callsign from several nominated locations.
>
> Whilst most, if not all, hosts and operators are RSGB members, the
> actual connection finishes there as far as I can see. I would guess this
> goes for most HQ stations in other countries also. It is amusing at
> times when say a (Hull) local station calls us and we give "59 RSGB" and
> the guy says "Good to work you people in Potters Bar!"
>
> There seems to be a potential for greater publicity but one of the major
> disadvantages is going to be giving away "commercial secrets" to our
> competitors, which is why all the discussions are taking place on the
> GB5HQ Reflector rather than the UK Contest Reflector. Opening up a
> debate in Radcom or on the UK Contest Reflector is going require giving
> detail which could compromise our efforts. This is nothing to do with
> the RSGB being a secret society.
>
> By the way, I am not a major player in this. I am invited by John G3LZQ
> to join the now established team at his house covering 80 CW and 10 CW.
> I am sure if he wanted to bring on a substitute he would do so, and I
> would be happy to stand aside. John and I have known each other a long
> time, I have operated contests from his QTH, he knows my form and that
> is how selection needs to be in the main. There is some new blood around
> in the teams but as I said before it has to be the choice of the host
> since he is the one that can judge whether an operator will fit in and
> realise the operating aims of that station.
>
> The weakest link of all is not the GB5HQ effort, it is the UK support
> which is well below that of our major competitors.
>
> That is where we need the effort. 12 QSOs per Reflectee would be a nice
> start!!
>
> Chris G3SJJ
>
>
>
> Ed - G3SQX wrote:
>> I think what Chris (G3SJJ) says about the selection process for GB5HQ
>> stations and operators is sensible, and appears very fair.  However, it
>> would be much more transparent, and a bit of publicity for contesting, if
>> the call for operators and stations were published in RadCom at the
>> beginning of each year.  I know this risks having all kinds of people 
>> coming
>> out of the woodwork, but it will help to get rid of the idea that the 
>> RSGB
>> is run by a secretive cabal, sometimes half-true.  It would publicise
>> contesting within the UK, which is something we all have an interest in
>> (don't we?), and it might point us in the direction of younger potential
>> contesters who want to know what all the fuss is about.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Ed, G3SQX
>>
>>
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