[UK-CONTEST] SSB FD GW6GW/P

[Christopher Plummer]

Alex,
 
I agree with the comment, last weekend used to be shoulder to shoulder on 6,2,70 &23 when it was VHF NFD, and more recent times on 2m in the Trophy event.  BUT, this weekend proved that few are willing to go out in the field on 2m, or even actually come on from home to work those that do go out.  
 
Figure this, I worked more stations on 4m last tuesday evening in 2.5 hours(65), than were active on the same band in the 4m Trophy event in 6 hours (62) !!!! (last 2 hours of that was a waste of time)  
 
Should we blame the recession ?? or that no-one has any money left after we are taxed to pay off a debt we didn't create ?? Born Free and Taxed to Death.... a sign I saw on the back of a white van recently...  Is Amateur Radio dying off as the active ones drop off the ir perches?
 
Back to the shack and beer fridge for another bottle.
 
Chris G8APB
 

> From: g0jkz at terminalcomputers.com
> CC: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 00:33:43 +0100
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB FD GW6GW/P
> 
> I'll be honest and say the same... our club is suffering from a lack of
> operators... nobody actually wants to use radio these days....
> 
> George
> G0JKZ
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alex GM3ZBE [mailto:alex at gm3zbe.plus.com]
> > Sent: 05 September 2011 19:02
> > Cc: uk-contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB FD GW6GW/P
> > 
> > I wish I could say the same about enthusiastic contesters at our club
> (recently
> > licensed or otherwise) we seem to be flogging a dead horse, people are
> just
> > not interested.
> > Alex
> > 
> > On 05/09/2011 13:03, Steve GW4BLE wrote:
> > > This was a fun weekend for members of the Blackwood& District ARS
> > > (GW6GW), it wasn't a hard-core competitive entry but a group of lads
> > > (and lasses) out to enjoy the camaraderie of a club event, making some
> > > contacts and enjoying the barbeque.
> > >
> > > That said, some planning went into the effort and despite serious
> > > RF-in-the-shack problems crashing the computer network, we made
> > > mends, battled on and overall the claimed score is up on last year.
> > >
> > > Speaking as a contest addict of many years standing, I'm heartened to
> > > see the enthusiasm for HF contesting being shown by the recently
> > > licensed members at the club, - long may it continue.
> > >
> > > Bnd Qs Pts DXC
> > > 3.5 175 808 23
> > > 7 208 860 24
> > > 14 179 710 39
> > > 21 34 116 20
> > > 28 11 40 6
> > > Total 607 2534 112
> > >
> > > Score: 283,808
> > >
> > > 2W0AIO.
> > > MW3YLO.
> > > MW6JKG.
> > > MW0CVT, MW0TTU, MW0LAO, MW0LLO, MW0MWZ, MW0MAU,
> > MW0RZC.
> > > GW0RYT, GW0NPL.
> > > GW4HBK, GW4BLE, GW4FCV, GW4ROV.
> > > GW7VQD
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve
> > > GW4BLE
> > >
> > >
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> > 
> > --
> > 
> > 73 Alex, GM3ZBE ~~~ Kingdom of Fife ~~~ IO86lf ~~~ Member of:
> > De Montfort University ARS, GMDX Group, CDXC, RSGB A founder member
> > Kingdom Amateur Radio Society (KARS) Holder of GM4BRN club call
> > http://www.kars.org.uk/ Previous callsigns GM8BYG, G3ZBE
> > 
> > Remember..............It's only a hobby!
> > When the going get's tough..........take a nap!!
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