[UK-CONTEST] RSGB IOTA Contest

[cris at gm4fam.plus.com]

Good idea Ed.

Could the problem of lack of UK participation be the time of year? I gess
quite a few participants could be away on family holidays.  (quite a few
have signed SV5/Gxxxx, EA6/Mxxxx etc in past contests).

Also, when looking at UK stations in the contest I hope you included those
who activated, say, EU-006 in Ireland last year! (+ those involved with
multi-op stations from, say, GJ land).

Hope your initiative bears fruit.

73 Cris
GM4FAM


> The Contest Committee is trying to get more UK stations to enter the RSGB
> IOTA Contest -- participation from our own country is not too high by
> comparison with others in their own flagship contests.  This year, we are
> offering a "Participation Certificate" to UK stations who make a
> reasonable
> effort.  If you know amateurs who could become more interested in
> contesting, given a bit of a push, please point them in this direction.
>
> There is a web page at www.rsgbcc.org/hf/iotahelp.shtml , with tips on
> equipment, aerials and operating technique.  This also explains the
> requirements for the Participation Certificate.  Anyone who has entered
> the
> 80m or VHF/UHF club contests might want to move on to more "substantial"
> events, and of course, if we don't introduce newcomers to mainstream
> contesting, this aspect of Amateur Radio will eventually die out!
>
> 73,
>
> Ed Taylor, GW3SQX
> Chairman, RSGB Contest Committee
>
>
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