[UK-CONTEST] RSGB Contests 2012

[Malcolm Bryan]

Thanks for pointing this out Andy - I had missed that - it is mentioned in
the intro as well. Just shows how carefully you need to read the rules! On
the positive side as least we dont have to make the judgement call on which
section to enter now !!!

I don't like knocking the contest committee as whatever they do someone
will moan but I fail to see why they have excluded overseas stations from
contributing at all. I note they have done the same for the sprints. On 80m
it is not as if we have a major advantage, in fact we have a disadvantage
as we can only work UK stations for points. I don't have a problem with
that - it is a UK contest after all.

I find it strange that suggested rule changes arent floated first to get an
idea whether they will be well received. There was an email a while ago
asking about moving the 6m contests to line up with other contests - we
have heard no more on that - but we were asked which was great.

I am more interested in VHF and at the moment I can still contribute to the
clubs UKAC score from France even though, since the M5 rule came in I am
not a multiplier (JO10). (I hope they are not going to change that and
prevent overseas stations from contributing on VHF as well). With 6m and 4m
hopefully to be fully available with sensible power levels later this year
in France I hope to make contributions on those bands as well as 2m and
70cm.

We don't seem to be encouraging our continental friends and UK amateurs on
holiday to participate in our contests and I dont understand why. I don't
see a negative in having them contribute to scores on 80m or am I missing
something?

73
Malcolm
G8MCA / F1VNR

On 15 December 2011 15:58, Andy Cowley <andy.cowley at uwe.ac.uk> wrote:

>  > From: Malcolm Bryan<malcolm.bryan at googlemail.com>
>  > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB Contests 2012
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>  > I agree with these comments from Dave.
>  >
>  > I operate from UK as G8MCA when in the UK and as F1VNR when in France.
> Up
>  > until now both scores count equally for the club and I am also confused
> as
>  > to how this will work under the new rules.
>  >
>  > I never score quite as high in France as only UK stations worked count
>  > whereas in UK any overseas station counts but now I suspect as soon as I
>  > contribute from France I will force the club into the general category.
> So
>  > I guess I dont contribute to the score when in France?!
>
>
> You _can't_ contribute from France at all
>
> The rules say :-
> "Non-UK: Stations operating outside the UK are welcome to participate, and
> their scores will be listed with UK stations in individual tables. These
> stations can also earn certificates by providing points to UK competitors.
> _Scores from such stations do not contribute to club scores_. "
>
> So you won't force the club into the General category but you won't add
> to their score by your log from France.
>
> BCG has two active overseas members, who have made very small contributions
> in the past, one EI and one SM, but they will no longer be eligible.
> Perhaps
> the General category should have been written to allow contributions like
> yours and theirs? I for one will miss working F1VNR.
>
> 73
>
> Andy, M1EBV
>
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