[UK-CONTEST] RSGB Contest Committee

[Rob - G4LMW]

There are two ROPOCO contests.

The plan is only to replace ONE of them with SSB (in April). The other 
ROPOCO (August) will remain as CW.

73, Rob
G4LMW
http://www.G4LMW.co.uk



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk>
To: "Les Elliott" <g4ogb at tiscali.co.uk>
Cc: "UK-contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB Contest Committee


> 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
> -- 
> A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade
> they know they shall never sit in. -Greek proverb
>
> 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.
>
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