[UK-CONTEST] VHF NFD results table

[philhss at tpg.com.au]

So, there's differences in 'Overseas' stations? 

If I entered but obviously couldn't work anyone else in 'the contest' but worked stuff over here, I 
wouldn't be listed, but if a station is also overseas but works someone else participating in the 
contest, they'd be listed and possibly gain a certificate if they did well enough?

Surely, either a station is overseas, or it isn't?

>From afar, the listing seems to me to be somewhat dodgy as non-eligible stations are listed 
alongside eligible stations. Seems to me that this approach might not ruffle some peoples feathers 
but might also make some 'proper' participants a bit narked.

As I say, it's not a whinge (as some have suggested) but it seems a little strange to me. It's just an 
opinion that's all. However, if I'd entered from the UK and an overseas station had snatched a band 
leader certificate away from me, I'd certainly be upset. I might even whinge about it.  8-)

73,

Phil
'Overseas' station - not eligible for anything   8-)

On Mon, Sep 26th, 2011 at 8:16 AM, Rob Harrison <robharrison at g8hgn.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> The station in question was eligible to enter the contest, but, not
> eligible 
> for a trophy. That's why they were included in the overall results. The 
> contest summary made that quite clear. I've copied and pasted the relevent
> 
> text below.
> 
>  " PORTABLE RESULTS.
> 
> Open section. Once again, Wexford VHF Group appears at the head of the 
> overall Open section table, in #1 position, with an overall score of 5114
> 
> points. Readers are reminded that only UK-based entrants are eligible for
> 
> Awards and all band-scores are normalised against the highest scoring UK-
> 
> located station. Thus, Wexford's normalised scores on 50 MHz, 70 MHz and
> 432 
> MHz are each greater than 1000."
> 
> "In official 1st place lies Colchester RA for the second year running - in
> 
> their most recent series of wins - with 3538 points. They receive the
> Surrey 
> Trophy and our congratulations. In 2nd place lies Windmill CG, back up
> from 
> 4th last year. In 3^rd position lies Pembrokeshire CG with 3143 points.
> The 
> highest placed Scottish group, in 6th position, with 2591 points, is 
> Cockenzie & Port Seton ARC. They regain the Tartan Trophy from Aberdeen 
> VHFG, who are placed 12th this year. Placed at #2, with 673 points, is 
> PE1RLF - this year's second overseas entry. " and  "Certificates. In 
> addition to the Awards mentioned above, Certificates are awarded to all 
> registered portable stations in the winner or runner-up position in all 
> sections and bands and to the leading stations in each UK country. 
> Additionally, Wexford VHFG is awarded a Certificate for the leading
> overseas 
> Group entry. These are all indicated with an asterisk in the accompanying
> 
> tables. "
> 
> It just so happened that a non-UK station was first overall, had they come
> 
> 4th, 10th or any other place, they still would have be put in the overall
> 
> results, like PE1RLF/p.
> 
> Now had they been in VK and not worked any of the other entrants, that's a
> 
> different scenario, one hopefully the rules have been formulated to
> aviod.
> 
> Bob G8HGN
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <philhss at tpg.com.au>
> To: "Chris Parnell" <chris-g0hfx at hotmail.co.uk>
> Cc: "UK contest Committee" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] VHF NFD results table
> 
> 
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 26th, 2011 at 7:22 AM, Chris Parnell 
> > <chris-g0hfx at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> >>
> >> Why are some people just not happy unless they are whinging about
> >> something or other, rather that putting their energies into getting
> more
> >> UK stations on air and in the logs.
> >>
> >
> > Why do some people take a simple query and view it as a "whinge"?
> >
> > Chris, IMHO, the results table should reflect the results of the
> contest. 
> > If a station is not elligible as
> > an entrant, then it shouldn't appear in the main results list and it 
> > shouldn't affect other entrants.
> >
> > It's as simple as that. No whinge at all - merely voicing a viewpoint.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Phil
> > G0HSS/VK4BAA etc
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