[UK-CONTEST] RSGB IOTA Contest

[Steve Jones]

Sorry Ed, but until such time as the IOTA Committee reviews its previous unfair and inconsistent decision regarding the Isle of Anglesey / Ynys Mon I will continue to boycott their contest. The previous Chairman dug himself a big hole in trying to justify why the Committee investigated and acted on what was a clear sour grapes complaint from an unnamed contester/contest group who didnt like the fact that winning or competative entries were coming from Anglesey. The knock on effect of spoiling the enjoyment of local elderly and disabled radio amateurs by the removal of the eu124 status for the main island and the attractiveness of their qrp signals outside of contests, despite appeals to the IOTA Committee, led to my decision to boycott the contest. 

Its a shame as it is a good contest in the calendar, but until such time as the IOTA Committee takes a consistent line on measuring the distance between mainlands and islands, I would rather participate in other RSGB and other international contests. 





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Message Received: Jul 15 2010, 07:41 AM
From: "Chairman, RSGB Contest Committee" 
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Cc: 
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB IOTA Contest



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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