[UK-CONTEST] Latest IARU C5 VHF Newsletter

[g3ory at lineone.net]

Hi all,

Ray wrote

>>>It is apparent the survey taken this summer was incomplete in so 
far that even on this reflector, some were unaware of its existence. 
<<<

I found the survey flawed in that it did not provide for a 'don't 
care' answer - at least I failed to make it take a 'don't care' 
response to one of the questions. I was forced to select a response 
which was not true for me, in order to proceed.

73 Bob
G3ORY


>----Original Message----
>From: gm4cxm at yahoo.co.uk
>Date: 07/11/2008 14:20 
>To: "UK Contesting"<uk-contest at contesting.com>
>Subj: [UK-CONTEST] Latest IARU C5 VHF Newsletter
>
>The latest newsletter can be found at:
>
>http://www.iaru-r1.org/VHF%20Newsletters.htm
>
>Good to observe that concerns of VHF activity and contesting is 
widespread.
>Both go hand in hand but contesting in particular has a major role to 
play. The benefits of increasing UK VHF/UHF Microwave contest 
participation are too numerous to mention.
>I also note another Region 1 concern is the lack of newcomers into 
the hobby venturing onto the VHF bands. This is certainly true of weak 
signal modes. 
>
>The monthly UK Activity Contests are the perfect learning ground for 
newcomers to cut their teeth and old hands to have some extra fun 
knowing (or hoping) plenty stations will be active and keen to have a 
contact.
>Unfortunately, the Contest Committee are letting us down big style by 
not imposing rules that promote greater UK participation.
>In particular, the dreaded M2 Multiplier.
>This basis for contest scoring is great if you live in the middle of 
Europe with 360 degrees of activity but the fact is we in the UK don't.
>
>A UK Activity Contest needs rules that enhance UK participation. 
Rules that encourage activity from folk new and old and not include M2 
that is so heavily biased to how close one is to continent. 
>We need to encourage operators from throughout the UK to participate.
>Make everyone feel they are "wanted" with a postal code or county 
multiplier. Okay, someone working a DL, OK or HB9 may have a shorter 
length QSO but they still need the UK multipliers to build up a good 
score. It would likely move the winning bias from the south east of the 
UK to somewhere central but wait a minute.......that's where it should 
be in a UK Activity Contest!
>
>
>It is apparent the survey taken this summer was incomplete in so far 
that even on this reflector, some were unaware of its existence. 
>
>73 Ray GM4CXM
>
>
>
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