[UK-CONTEST] BERU - HQ stations

[Peter Hobbs]

You're right John, either open the door to restricted teams (per the 
Restricted section) with their own competition or, in the case of the UK,  G 
and ROUK teams could work.  The problem I see with the Restricted option is 
that the southern hemisphere boys would be disadvantaged until the higher 
bands really come on stream.  Might need a different fudge (sorry latitude 
correction!) factor of their own - gets complicated.

73, Peter G3LET

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <johndunnington at johndunnington.karoo.co.uk>
To: <peter at tilgate.co.uk>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] BERU - HQ stations


> Hello Peter,Frank et all
> Been following the debate at a distance so far..
>
> If it is so difficult to field a second team then perhaps consideration
> should be given to embracing the more disadvantaged members (but still
> keen)running 100w and wires or simple verticals.? It may just be possible
> to enlarge the scope of the team event by allowing this level of station
> into their own team competition but not necessarly into teams of 10 but 
> say
> maximum of 5 or 6 members.(Akin to Open and Restricted Field Days)
> I realise it is difficult to field full teams all running QRO with decent
> beams and LF Antennas in some parts. However the rivalry between say a GM
> Team and G Team would add some more spice to a rejunevated BERU as a 
> result
> of the team introduction.
>
> Over the next few years when some spots return we could be organised to
> take advantage even if only using 100w and bits of wire.With the minnows
> providing feed for the big boys..
>
> Food for thought.
>
> 73
>
> John J79WR aka G3LZQ
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Peter Hobbs peter at tilgate.co.uk
> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:52:13 -0000
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] BERU - HQ stations
>
>
> Frank
>
> A determined attempt WAS made to deliver a second VE team this year, but
> didn't quite make it.  It's a tough one, because all the most experienced
> guys are already spoken for.  Bit like cricket really  . . .
>
> 73, Peter G3LET
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frank Hunt" <zl2br at ihug.co.nz>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] BERU - HQ stations
>
>
>> I'm not convinced that we need any HQ stations at all in the Beru,
>> never mind a whole heap more!
>>
>> I don't believe that having more HQ stations active will result in
>> increased interest and activity in the contest. The good general
>> promotional work that G3PJT and others have been doing and the
>> introduction of the team competition have born fruit so why not
>> continue in the same manner?
>>
>> Taking into consideration the number of G and VE stations who are
>> active in this contest compared with the rest of the Commonwealth, I
>> find it hard to understand why there have not been multiple G and VE
>> teams.
>>
>> The worse case scenario of having say 25 or more unique bonus point
>> HQ stations, (although I will admit it's extremely unlikely to happen
>> in the Beru), is a smaller scale version of the all out big gang
>> warfare that takes place between multi-multi European stations in the
>> IARU contest. Initially in this particular contest only IARU Zones
>> were multipliers. Then the rules were changed and HQ stations were
>> given unique multiplier status and now the number of HQ station
>> unique mults exceeds the number of Zone mults. In my opinion and a
>> few others, this contest has gone down hill as a result.
>>
>> 73, Frank ZL2BR
>>
>> On 19 Mar 2009 at 0:00, gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk wrote:
>>
>>> 100% agree with the proposal of an HQ station in each UK DXCC;
>>> otherwise the rules for this unique event are fine as they are.
>>>
>>> 73 Cris
>>> GM4FAM
>>>
>>> >As the operator of one of the Canadian HQ stations, I have to agree.
>>> It does
>>> >seem logical for the UK to be able to field a HQ station for each
>>> prefix
>>> >region just as we, and other countries, are.
>>> >
>>> >I would also like to put forward a proposal to allow a country's HQ
>>> stations
>>> >to form a team or teams in order to compete amongst themselves. More
>>> >internal competition might be fun.
>>
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