[UK-CONTEST] CQWW 160 SSB

[Callum McC]

David, It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid rather  
than speak up and remove all doubt.

You may want to requalify your statement instead of picking holes in me.


Callum McCormick
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On 3 Mar 2011, at 19:26, David Cree <daveg3tbk at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Callum seems to have trouble with decimal places.
> There were 6065 entrants in CQWW SSB last year.
>
> I fully appreciate many stations participate but do not submit a log -
> but the total participants is still a tiny percentage of the World's
> Amateurs. The number of entrants from UK is but 1% of our licensed
> Amateurs - who are we to say the other 99% are not to be considered -
> and in my view that doesn't mean telling them to QSY to another Band.
>
> I just hope that many "average", seldom-contesting, operators have not
> been reading the recent arrogant comments on this Reflector.
>
> Contesters should realise we are not Gods, and don't have a Divine  
> right
> to trample over anybody else on the Bands, although some seem to think
> that is the case.
>
> Suggestions that Contesters can and do ignore band plans, especially
> where they are associated with power limitations as on 160m, will only
> bring our branch of the Hobby into further disrepute.
>
> RSGB and FOC have been promoting a "DX Code of Conduct". I trust
> Contesters will also attempt to follow it.
>
> Finally Chris drew an analogy to Football - don't forget that even in
> Amateur Football players are frequently fined, suspended and even  
> banned
> for Rule infringements -which includes bringing the game into  
> disrepute.
>
> Now I've had my rant I will continue with preparations for ARRL SSB  
> this
> weekend - out to better last year's World 5th in Low Power section -
> hopefully without antagonising anyone.
>
> Good luck to all those entering from UK. I hope 10m will be as wide  
> open
> as it was in the CW weekend - 1001 QSO's from here.
>
> Please remember that what is written on here can be read by anyone,  
> not
> just we Contesters.
>
> Dave J88DR (G3TBK)
>
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