[UK-CONTEST] RSGB IOTA Contest

[tom wylie]

Its not like people want to go to Scottish Islands in december or 
January - and what about the aging hams who now go on vacation In 
january when there are no schoolkids about????

;-)

Tom
The real FDM

cris at gm4fam.plus.com wrote:
> 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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I am fully aware that my youth has been spent
That my get up and go - has got up and went
But I really dont mind when I think with a grin
of all the great places my "get up" has been!