[UK-CONTEST] Gonna write me a letter

[Bob Henderson]

You are very generous Geoff.  Personally I'd see Quin whipped with a wet
banana for his trade in cryptic call sign clues. :-)

Bob, 5B4AGN

On 25 July 2011 11:29, geoff plucknett <geoffg4fka at virginmedia.com> wrote:

> Well done for not soliciting contacts Quin. A fine example to other groups.
> We'll be meeting (and possibly eating) lots of cows and potatoes!
>
> Geoff G4FKA
>
> On 25 July 2011 12:21, QUENTIN COLLIER <q.g.collier at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> > Oh but of course Geoff. Sadly I can't tell you the callsign or the IOTA
> > reference or I would be guilty of soliciting contacts - but look for a
> beer
> > related callsign from the Deep South (of the UK)....
> >
> > Actually it's our first crack at a trip away for IOTA so it will be
> > interesting!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quin G3WRR
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: geoff plucknett <geoffg4fka at virginmedia.com>
> > To: QUENTIN COLLIER <q.g.collier at btinternet.com>
> > Cc: uk-contest at contesting.com
> > Sent: Monday, 25 July, 2011 12:05:27
> > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Gonna write me a letter
> >
> > I hope all you guys are going to practice what you preach and come on for
> > IOTA next weekend.
> >
> > Geoff G4FKA
> >
> > On 25 July 2011 10:52, QUENTIN COLLIER <q.g.collier at btinternet.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, and these self same guys don't come on when there's a contest on
> and
> > > work
> > > us.....they know there's a contest on and we're looking for contacts,
> and
> > > they
> > > won't come on and give us points.....don't they have any consideration
> > for
> > > others' needs and rights? How selfish can they get? Think I'll write to
> > > Radcom
> > > about it......
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Quin G3WRR (aka. disgusted of SE25)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: "cris at gm4fam.plus.com" <cris at gm4fam.plus.com>
> > > To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> > > Sent: Monday, 25 July, 2011 9:58:53
> > > Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Gonna write me a letter
> > >
> > > Stewart
> > >
> > > You beat me to it!  A similar letter occurred to me while listening on
> > > 20/30 last nite - why can't all these people come on the bands when I
> am
> > > not there?  Why should 100s (if not 1000s) have all this thrill of the
> > > chase and completely disregard my needs?  Do they know who I am?
> > >
> > > I pay my subs you know.
> > >
> > > 73 Cris
> > > GM4FAM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Had some downtime last night, often do on a Sunday evening. So I went
> > to
> > > > the higher bit of 30m for a bit of ragchewing, often do on a Sunday
> > > > evening.
> > > >
> > > > But when I tuned across the band, rather than my usual quiet
> frequency
> > I
> > > > found to my horror a cacophony of massive signals covering a huge
> swath
> > > of
> > > > 30m, the majority clearly emanating from huge over-powered linears
> from
> > > > eastern Europe; even came across a new (special event?) callsign from
> > > > Kazakhstan, UPUP but I couldn't find it in qrz.com.
> > > >
> > > > So I checked my favourite bit of 20m - same thing! In disgust I had
> to
> > > > switch off and go and watch 'Country File'. It simply isn't fair all
> > > these
> > > > chaps filling the bands like this. If it carries on like this I shall
> > > sell
> > > > my radio and use Skype to talk to my chums instead. I shall write to
> > > > Radcom and demand the RSGB do something about it...
> > > >
> > > > Stewart, GW0ETF
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