[UK-CONTEST] RadCom Contest whinge in the last word again!

[Giles Herbert]

Can I complain here that I cannot think of anyone I want to complain about in Radcom?

Giles Herbert
G0NXA
Often on 3.716 MHz

 

> From: john at carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk
> To: UK-Contest at contesting.com
> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:55:25 +0100
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RadCom Contest whinge in the last word again!
> 
> I'm happiest when I'm grumbling ............
> 
> G4ZTR
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David G3YYD
> Sent: 23 June 2011 17:37
> To: UK-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RadCom Contest whinge in the last word again!
> 
> The whingers will always be with us. They will always exaggerate to make 
> their point. Let us face it we contesters will at times cause QRM to 
> those who just want to have a ragchew. Likewise we hate it when a 
> ragchewer call us and starts to waffle on especially if we have a good 
> run going.
> 
> An editor will always publish the whingers in the letters page - read 
> your local newspaper. So any one for a whinge about not-contesters 
> please write to Radcom editor and do not post here!
> 
> 73 David G3YYD
> 
> On 23/06/2011 16:06, Kerr, Prof. K.M. wrote:
> > Trouble is 'good news' tends not to make headlines and the contented don't
> write letters. Maybe a letter of support for contesting would be
> appropriate, or has that been done?
> > Keith GM4YXI/GM5X
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Darrell G0HVQ
> > Sent: 23 June 2011 17:04
> > To: UK-Contest
> > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RadCom Contest whinge in the last word again!
> >
> > I'm less concerned about the moan about contests: as has been said,
> everyone's entitled to their opinion, although this will go round and round
> forever.
> >
> > I'm more concerned that The Last Word has turned into a moaning page for
> grumpy hams, virtually everything written is negative. Conversely I was
> reading QST today and, whilst there is the odd moan, the letter page tends
> to be a whole lot more positive. Get a balance RSGB, some of us are
> perfectly happy and positive about amateur radio.
> >
> > 73
> > Darrell
> >
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