[UK-CONTEST] GQ Prefixes

[Bob Henderson]

You are Ken.

Haven't you noticed the increase in interest created through use of special
prefixes?  More callers can be roughly translated into more contacts.

If you use a contest short call and are always overwhelmed by callers, a
longer special call would clearly be a disadvantage.  If on the other hand
you are lacking in callers, use of such a call may become a distinct
advantage.

I have no interest in chasing special calls either but we're not all
motivated by the same stimuli.  Thank goodness.

73 Bob, 5B4AGN


On 17 May 2011 09:00, Ken Eastty <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com> wrote:

> I must be missing something, why would anyone entering a contest
> want to make their callsign longer than it is normally?
>
> (In fact I fail to see the point of special calls for anything be they
> Jubilees, Mills, Lighthouses or Dogs Homes or why some people are so
> keen to work a station just because it has an extra letter tagged onto
> the prefix?)
>
> 73...
>
> Ken
>
> G3LVP
>
> >
> > Well I think we need to sort this out before the Diamond Jubilee
> > when, if precedent is followed, we will have GQ prefixes for rather
> > longer than 10 days.
> >
> > Ray
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