[UK-CONTEST] BERU, websites and mature but cunning contest operators

[Bob G3PJT]

Hi

As the instigator of one of the 'unofficial' contest websites, I first 
put up the site because there was not much, if any, background info on 
the Commonwealth Contest (aka BERU) . I felt at the time, and still do, 
that the sort of general info which I put on the site makes BERU much 
more interesting to participants. This was especially true in the case 
of pictures of entrants, their set ups and their soapbox comments - the 
sort of human interest stuff which will rarely if ever, make the 
official results pages. As a result of the book I wrote, I  have a big 
pile of stories and analysis.
As BERU is an RSGB CC contest the rules must appear on their site and 
sites such as mine should merely point to the RSGB page.
The latest band activity analysis on the BERU site is an attempt to try 
and interest people in thinking about how they might optimise their 
operating to make best use of time availability (12 or 24 hrs) or 
station capabilities or even where to travel to next.

One thing about contesting is that age has little to do with your 
success or otherwise  - but native cunning, maturity and operating 
skills do.

73 Bob G3PJT