[UK-CONTEST] 80m Club Contest.

[brian coyne]

When is a club not a club? What is a club?
 
One can debate these sort of issues forever without resolving anything other than by changing the rules.
 
It is quite clear that the objectives of the organisers are not being achieved when they need to state that "The spirit of the contetst is not being met"
So one is led to ask "What reason was this contest created for, who were the targeted participants"?
 
My impression, although i have never followed the scene closely, was that it was to encourage an increase in contest activity by encouraging participation by club members who would not normally participate, and by club members I took that to mean those who meet and socialise with other members at some scheduled place and time.
 
That being the objective then the rules should have been created in those terms. Having allowed 'migrated' members to continue participation then Committee can hardly complain when disparate groups appear because the rules as written allow them to.
 
Rather than rely on guys to follow the 'spirit', which some may not be aware of anyway, the Committee will need to change the rules to fit the objectives of the contest.
 
Ok you may lose one or two entrants but those would not be your target stations anyway, loath may you be to see them go.
 
The AFS format, established for years, works well, bring your rules into line with that
 
73  Brian  5B4AIZ.