[UK-CONTEST] G0TZZ queries

[Tom GM4FDM]

Isn't one of the fundamentals of obtaining an amateur licence to be 
involved in an
element of self training????    Well said Jim!


Tom
GM4FDM



On 24/01/2011 15:45, Jim Kellaway wrote:
> Too much moaning going. There seems to an impression that contesting is some
> great skill and people need to be have their hands held. In reality picking
> up the principals of contesting is much easier than mastering the controls
> on my DVD player.
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> Goodness when I first started contesting I even had to NET my TX onto the RX
> frequency for S&Ping.
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> Please no more of this stupidity.
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> 73 Jim G3RTE
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chris Rolinson G7DDN
> Sent: 24 January 2011 14:19
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] G0TZZ queries
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> "No, because it's not either-or".
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> 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?)
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> And in addition may I also propose...
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> 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...
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Doesn't the future of UK contesting depend on getting more people interested
> in it?
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> Chris G7DDN
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