[UK-CONTEST] Re :- RSGB 21/28MHz Contest

[Clive Whelan]

Seems to me however that HFCC need to take account of the difference 
between what people say and what they actually do.


If I recall, precisely the same situation occurred when the 7Mhz DX 
contest was cancelled, viz there was an outcry, but the plain and 
glaring fact was that nobody cared enough to get on and make it viable. 
Those with good medium term memories will recall that the 21/28 was, for 
a number of years, swamped by the WAG contest, and had to be moved. The 
fact is, sadly without doubt, that a contest where everyone just works 
the U.K. is proven not to be viable, because unlike the DLs, the SPs et 
al, we simply cannot get our troops in the field in sufficient numbers; 
how I wish it were otherwise. In view of the outcry, it is clearly part 
of the democratic process that this event should receive a staay of 
execution, but that it should be judged harshly on the turn out next 
year which needs to be substantial if it is to have any future.



73


Clive
GW3NJW


On 12/11/2010 11:56, Steve GW4BLE wrote:
> Seems to me there's something fundamentally wrong here....
>
> Certainly no question that Steve G3UFY is accurately reporting the views of
> the  HF Committee, the problem is the HFC did fully appreciate the
> groundswell for this particular contest coming from those in attendance at
> Horwood House?   It appears not.
>
>
> Steve
> GW4BLE
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chris Tran GM3WOJ
> Sent: 12 November 2010 07:39
> To: Steve Knowles; uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Re :- RSGB 21/28MHz Contest
>
> Hello Steve et al
>
> I apologise for any perceived insult to you personally, which was not my
> intention at all. My first sentences were intended to point out that the
> HFCC may not have listened to what the Horwood House forum contesters seemed
>
> to request - namely an extension of the life of the 21/28 contest beyond
> just one more year.
>
> As I said before, we need to 'talk up' UK contests instead of trying to get
> rid of them - early October is prime HF time and the UK could easily run a
> contest then which would attract worldwide participation.
>
> 73
> Chris
> GM3WOJ
>
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