[UK-CONTEST] GB7HQ support

[gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk]

Colin
I am not against anyone having an opinion nor their right to air their 
views.

What I AM against is the continual non-constructive and morale-sapping 
criticism about a specific activity which has been in existence since 
well before I was born.

When I receive my RadCom each month I want to see evidence of, and 
read news about, people DOING something - it doesn't matter a fig that 
sometimes at least half of the content is of no particular interest to 
this reader; what it SHOULD show to anyone who goes through its pages, 
whether newcomer, casual reader or anyone else is that the RSGB's 
publication for members reflects its total support for positive 
activity and a diverse interest in all things Amateur Radio.  I would 
contend that the RSGB's well-intentioned aim of being a democratic 
organisation and continually allowing this sterile anti-contest debate 
in its journal's pages benefits no-one in the end, whatever the opinion 
of the audience - it could even turn potential members away.

Let the anti brigade start their own journal to rival the popular pro-
contest NCJ; they could even use the same  abbreviated title which 
would stand for Non-Contest Journal - I bet it wouldn't get past Issue 
1.

73 Cris
GM4FAM

>It should be remembered that the RSGB is considered a democratic 
>organisation and every member has a right to an opinion.   There is 
also 
>a disclaimer in "The Last Word" column that the opinions of the 
letter 
>writers are not necessarily RSGB policy.



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