[UK-CONTEST] G0TZZ queries

[Gordon Brown]

A section for the over 70's, one for those with arthritis in their keying hand, 
one for the deaf, one for the blind etc. etc.  Let everyone have a meaningless 
certificate.
73
Gordon G3MZV

 



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From: Chris Rolinson G7DDN <g7ddn at g7ddn.com>
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Sent: Monday, 24 January, 2011 14:19:08
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] G0TZZ queries

"No, because it's not either-or".  

In which case, may I respectfully suggest that as many contests as possible have 
an "S&P only" section, a "run-only" section and a ""mixed S&P and run" section? 
(objection solved?)

And in addition may I also propose...

1. That the RSGB introduce some kind of Foundation-based contest, where ONLY 
foundation licence holders can run - that should encourage some new blood to try 
contesting out without getting "swamped" with 400w+ signals. After all 
Foundation license holders are usually only just getting over being mike-shy 
when they come on air...

2. That the 2m/70cm UKACs (and maybe other VHF/UHF contests) have some kind of 
section that rewards, in some way, taking part with a vertical antenna - I 
recall that Callum brought something like this up in the past and for the life 
of me, I cannot think of one good reason against it.

In case it is not obvious, I am not being awkward for the sake of it;  these 
suggestions are aimed at getting more NEW stations interested in contesting on 
the basis that they can actually ACHIEVE something within a given event.  


Doesn't the future of UK contesting depend on getting more people interested in 
it?

Chris G7DDN










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