[UK-CONTEST] RSGB Contest Committee

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Les, I guess your saying we wouldn't attract CW newcomers, but you would SSB ones (me for one).
Is this the only CW RoPoCo? In that case, I'd go with you, we need to keep at least one, because one day I want to be able to enter and hope other would be the same. But a phone RoPoCo would allow some of us to get into the operation of such a contest, without having to concentrate on both the contest and our Morse.
So if the committee is saying they will stop the only CW RoPoCo, I'd say don't do that, but add a Phone version in.
73 de M0XDF
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On 21 Jun 2010, at 09:29, Les Elliott wrote:

> If we don't keep the CW event you never will attract newcomers.
> 
> Les Elliott,  G4OGB
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chairman, RSGB Contest Committee" <g3sqx at edtaylor.org>
> To: <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 4:14 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB Contest Committee
>> 
>> ROPOCO CONTESTS
>> 
>> Although these contests have a loyal and consistent following, they are 
>> not really attracting new entrants (who might one day replace those who 
>> can no longer participate).  The success of evening 80m club events has 
>> prompted the Committee to change the April CW RoPoCo to an SSB evening 
>> contest, on the same date as usual.  Rules will be similar to the CW 
>> event, and will be published later this year.  Please encourage club 
>> members and others to try this novel event in April 2011.