[UK-CONTEST] ROPOCO2 G3BJ

[Colin]

Elitism - If having a sense of pride and satisfaction that one has 
mastered the challenge of learning the art, then yes.

Some of us, mainly "G" callsign holders, were fortunate enough to have 
been taught both Morse and keyboard skills in the military in a limited 
time scale.   The vast majority had sticking speeds, whether it was at 
10, 12 or even 18 words per minute.   With few exceptions the goal of 25 
w.p.m. was achieved and some went on to achieve higher speeds.

There again there are those of us who are absolutely useless at the art 
of homebrewing but we don't go around accusing people of elitism just 
because we are unable to devote either the time or effort to perfecting 
particular skills.

Just what introducing RSGB committees into the discussion achieves I'm 
not sure.

Get rid of the 'chip' Stuart, it's not worthy of you.

73

Colin, G3PSM
Ex RAF Telegraphist Spec Op (EW).


On 01/08/2010 13:32, Stuart M0RXX wrote:
> This is what p**s me off with OUR HOBBY that some think they are better than the rest just because they can do morse. Some of us try and cannot for various reasons but we are no less happy and want to improve are skills given time. To suggest a Superior Licence shows the arrogance of the "G" call signers (well one at least).
> Bringing elitism into OUR HOBBY stinks. Yes morse is an art but it is one of many that this HOBBY has to offer. Next we will have a special license for constructors or computer users.
> Stop this stupidity before it gets to the RSGB Committee's!
> IMO anyway :-((((
>
> 73
> Stuart Southern.
> Sent from my iPhone.
> First Aid Saves Lives.
> My Call Sign: M0RXX
> Radio Amateur.
>
> On 1 Aug 2010, at 10:24, "Rob - G4LMW"<g4lmw at btconnect.com>  wrote:
>
>    
>> Horses for courses Jim
>>
>> I can get on this contest because the XYL is still in bed. Later and I could
>> not.
>>
>> I think the real answer is to have more ops learn CW. 599 001 is easy enough
>> for those with no skill at all. Adding a random alpha-numeric exchange
>> severely thins out the field.
>>
>> I have a radical suggestion.. why can't we have a Morse Test (say 12WPM)
>> that you have to pass in order to obtain a "Superior" licence?
>>
>> ;-))
>>
>> 73, Rob
>> G4LMW
>> http://www.G4LMW.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Kellaway"<jkellaway at btinternet.com>
>> To: "'Don Beattie'"<g3ozf at btinternet.com>; "'Uk-Contest at Contesting.Com'"
>> <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 9:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] ROPOCO2 G3BJ
>>
>>
>>      
>>> Changing the time would be a good start. They have done it for the new SSB
>>> leg.
>>>
>>> Jim G3RTE
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>>> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don Beattie
>>> Sent: 01 August 2010 09:47
>>> To: Uk-Contest at Contesting.Com
>>> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] ROPOCO2 G3BJ
>>>
>>> Quiet here - just 59 Qs. How do we get more activity back into this
>>> contest
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Thanks to Paul for stirring it up by adding a Dublin postcode to the mix -
>>> I
>>> have no idea what the adjudicators will say !
>>>
>>> Two stations regrettably could not send their post code twice the same - a
>>> case for computer logging if ever I heard one !
>>>
>>> Thanks for all the Qs
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Don, G3BJ
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