[UK-CONTEST] Weekday contests

[Ed -- GW3SQX]

Hi Keith,

I was trying to be ironic -- obviously not very successfully!  The VHF/UHF
UKAC events are similar to the 80m evening contests, in that the entrants
have a very wide range of experience.  However, many HF contesters consider
the international events (at weekends) offer the greatest contesting
challenges, and the weekday contests are good as a warm-up.  Some of those
who think they're pretty good at HF contests could have a crack at VHF and
UHF events, where they would be the novices trying to keep up with the rest!

One difference that is evident is that there is a lot more discussion about
HF contests on this reflector than about VHF/UHF contests.  This gives the
impression that little is going on above 30MHz, which is definitely not the
case.  And it's worth saying that there could be more cross-over between HF 
and VHF contesters -- both groups have things to learn from each other.

73,

Ed, GW3SQX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Maton" <g6nhu at me.com>
To: "UK Contest reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Weekday contests


> I'm not sure how to take that.  It comes over as quite offensive to
> VHF/UHF operators in that you're suggesting they need to be shown how
> to operate by HF contesters.
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> I'm sure that not every single person who operates in "real" (to use
> your description) weekend contests is perfect.  The UKAC bashes
> attract a very wide skill range of operators from total novice to very
> experienced and that's surely a good thing.
>
> I'll try and ensure that if we hear you in one of the weekday contests
> that we get our best operator to work you.
>
> 73
> Keith, G6NHU
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