[UK-CONTEST] Some strange developments

[Chris Tran GM3WOJ]

Hello UK-contesters

Just when you thought these interesting threads had stopped....

I've been away from the UK for 8 months and there seem to have been some 
strange developments in that time - here is my take on some of these 
recently-discussed issues :

1. You can confirm QSO data via a chatroom .... hmmm ... I used ON4KST in 
its early days on 6m and one of the conventions was that it was not used for 
this purpose - it was intended as a discussion forum (in real time rather 
than like an e-mail reflector) about all issues related to 50MHz and as far 
as I remember that was the way it was used. Using a chatroom to solicit QSOs 
or confirm QSO information seems like a 'prop' for poor stations or 
operators to me....

2.  New CQ WW Xtreme category ....hmmm.... we are finding it impossible to 
convincingly police existing categories, so let's create a new category and 
hope that the cheats migrate there. A cynical view, but perhaps not so far 
from the truth ?

3.  You can enter the contest but only if you don't call 'CQ' ....hmmm....

73
Chris
GM3WOJ/ZL1CT