[UK-CONTEST] Individual Short Contest Callsigns

[cris at gm4fam.plus.com]

I would also like to thank Olof for his analysis - no offence taken for
the exclusion of us lot outside G land (!)

I know that in this sort of situation rules have to be set and criteria
made but I do side with Ian G3WVG on his viewpoint - a QSY for CQWW CW
from the leafy glades of Surrey to the rather harsher environment of the
Shetlands on multiple occasions hardly smacks of a lack of activity (still
less enthusiasm) in contesting.
Also recall a very successful trip to Greenland for WWCW 2008 by members
of the same group to give out a relatively rare double mult - difficult to
air M5A (in any of its guises) at the same time!

73 Cris
GM4FAM


> Hi Olof.
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> First of all, thanks for your considered response.
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> Your first point is well made, although I'm sure some (Non-England) UK
> stations may take issue with your analysis!
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> As I recall the original intention of SCCs was to enable keen UK contest
> groups to use a distinctive callsign that would put them on a par with
> their
> international competitors. Sometimes these groups operate as a multi-op
> but
> often they use the facilities of a group member or help others to put in a
> single-op entry. I see nothing wrong with this.
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> I don't really see the need to extend the SCC system to a wider range of
> contests. I think they serve their purpose well.
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> Our contest group has been affiliated to the RSGB for over 20 years and we
> are all highly active and passionate supporters of contesting. I don't
> regard it as "messing OFCOM around" to correct the anomalies in their
> abruptly imposed RSGB/OFCOM rules.  As the rules stand at present, our
> group
> will lose its long standing SCC simply because in the past we chose to use
> it around the UK to make tens of thousands of QSOs in CQWW CW.
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> 73 Ian G3WVG ..
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> Co-Founder "Three As Contest Group G0AAA"
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