[UK-CONTEST] BERU

[Gavin Taylor GM0GAV]

This would seem to be quite an emotive subject then!

A common thread seems to be the number of Q's made by UK stations and
allowing inter UK QSO's. I am strongly in favour of allowing domestic QSO's,
it would seem to solve so many of the issues myself and others have with the
contest. Here are some of my thoughts:

Firstly allow everybody in the Commonwealth to work everybody else.
Follow the RSGB Commonwealth call areas list.
Weight the scoring accordingly so that everybody's main focus is working DX
and try to make it possible to win it from all the areas. Inter UK qso
points would need to be much lower than other QSO's.
The current points + bonus system is fine, just change the weightings.

It's laughable to say we would spend all our time working G's, most of our
domestic contests consist of an hour of frantic activity then drop off. At
critical times on 80m like ZL & VK sunrise real competitors would be far to
busy looking for bonuses to be making domestic QSO's, leaving a few casual
callers. VE3EJ never seems to have any problem finding bonuses as well
working the UK stations, why would we be any different? 

Dave BUO commented that "G6CJ devised the scoring scheme in the 70s and it
has stood the test of time." I would say it is flawed as it requires seven
of the Commonwealth call areas to be merged into one and it hasn't been won
from the UK under these rules.

I am sure the VK & ZL's would be glad to pick up a few extra QSO's working
their own call area as well. It is starting to look very unlikely that it
will ever be won from VK or ZL again under the current rules due to the drop
in VK activity.

I know it is all very easy for me to say being a newcomer to the contest and
not carrying much of the historic sentiment. I just want to see a popular
contest which fits the current Commonwealth rather than yesterday's Empire.

Better get back to work!

73 Gavin
GM0GAV





-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Cooper, Stewart
Sent: 16 March 2007 11:28
To: UK Contest reflector
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] BERU


I'm not sure I understand what the objective of this thread is. After every
contest there seems to be thread which discusses change. Chris used the word
evolve - same thing. Do we want to make BERU a rate contest, or make it more
attractive to new-comers? I see no mileage in either course. It is what it
is. To force increased rates would involve allowing more people to work more
people. Who? The Commonwealth entrants would be lost in the mush. There are
already plenty contests using this formula. And although I appreciate that
the hobby needs new-comers, BERU is not a contest for new-comers.
This was my first 'entry' but it wasn't my first cruise around the bands
during BERU by a long way. BERU is unique in contesting terms I think, and
the status quo seems like a good formula to me.
FWIW
73
Stewart
GM4AFF


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