[UK-CONTEST] HFCC Site

[g3ory at lineone.net]

Stewart,

As Chairman of the ARDF Committee I can at least give you an update on 
one or two of your points:

>>>Why do we have to have so many web sites linked outwith the RSGB 
web site. Couldn't they all be co-hosted and made to work within the 
same URL? The answer is 'yes', although I know I will get flack for 
even suggesting it. 

Both Don Field and I have been trying to make this happen for the best 
part of 18 months and I think we both feel it should be possible. It is 
essential that the three sites (HF, VHF and ARDF) can all be updated by 
the relevant Committee so that the content is as up to date as it is 
possible to make it. For example the ARDF site has had two updates 
today alone and had two yesterday as well. (btw It has only 'fallen 
over' once since it started in 2002)
The stumbling block is in allowing access to the RSGB server from 
terminals which do not have a fixed IP address (as far as we can make 
out). There has been a change of IT staff following the move to Bedford 
and it is hoped that when the new staff member has his/her feet under 
the table so to speak, that this issue can be addressed yet again.  I 
would be more than happy not to have to host the ARDF pages on my ISP 
and I believe it is far healthier to have them hosted in such a way 
that if I should 'throw my toys out of the pram' one day then the thing 
can continue in a seamless manner with someone else at the helm.

>>>Sorry for the rant, but the 'Sports Radio' link on RSGB.org is not 
helping our hobby.

I have to say it is helping the ARDF side of Sport Radio wonderfully. 
I really don't think we would have progressed as far as we have, since 
we started IARU style ARDF in the UK in 2002 without the website. The 
blogs, the routes followed by winners, the up to date news from this 
year's World Champs in Korea, the updates to the programme of events - 
I could go on for a bit, but do not wish to bore you.

73 
Bob G3ORY
Chairman ARDF Committee


>----Original Message----
>From: stewart.cooper at odl.co.uk
>Date: 08/09/2008 15:32 
>To: "UK Contest Reflector"<uk-contest at contesting.com>
>Subj: Re: [UK-CONTEST] HFCC Site
>
>I can't understand why this (HF and VHF Contest Committees') website 
seems to be so problematic. I've been caught out twice now. I needed to 
see the 144MHz Trophy rules to understand the 6 hour section.These are 
not in the RSGB Year Book.  I had to make an assumption, and got it 
wrong. OK, so I leave it to the last minute to check the rules, but 
that's what the web is good at!
>For the sake of £20 a year, this could be hosted with a 100% reliable 
service. www.70mhz.org just never goes down - 10+ years and I can't 
remember the last time it was down. Why is the HF web site hosted with 
a VHF related URL? Why do we have to have so many web sites linked 
outwith the RSGB web site. Couldn't they all be co-hosted and made to 
work within the same URL? The answer is 'yes', although I know I will 
get flack for even suggesting it. And the VHF web site needs a face-
lift. And it's slow.
>Sorry for the rant, but the 'Sports Radio' link on RSGB.org is not 
helping our hobby.
>Whew, 73
>Stewart
>GM4AFF
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dave Sergeant
>Sent: 06 September 2008 13:02
>To: UK Contest Reflector
>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] HFCC Site
>
>As if to cue, whenever a big contest comes on the HFCC/VHFCC site 
goes down.... or in this case just the first blank frameset and then 
nothing.
>
>Exchange is Report and Serial Number.
>
>73 Dave G3YMC
>
>On 6 Sep 2008 at 12:45, CHRIS COLCLOUGH wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>> 
>>   I have been trying all morning to access the HFCC site without 
any
>>   success, even going to the VHF site and trying to get in that 
way, 
>> to find out the rulles for todays field day contest. I thought I 
would 
>> go on 40M and give a few points away as a fixed station and just 
want 
>> to know what I have to give as the exchange. Can't remember last 
years 
>> and I was with the Double Xray Firm - who today are portable in 
the 
>> Cotswolds and we wish them good luck in the contest. Any help 
please 
>> with a reminder. Sorry so late in the day but just home from work 
and 
>> I did not have the group email address there.
>> 
>>   Cheers.
>> 
>> 
>> Chris Colclough
>> G1VDP
>
>
>http://www.davesergeant.com
>
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