[UK-CONTEST] HF CW Field Day / G0CKV

[Chris G3SJJ]

Exactly Don. "Old boys network" is certainly the wrong way of looking at it!! I think the point is you get to know people by meeting them at rallies, 
conventions, dinners, over a beer etc. You also get to know their contest activities and what skills and experience they can bring to the team.

Chris G3SJJ



On 18/04/2012 12:10, Don Field wrote:
> As a PS to Chris's posting, while I was Contest Cttee chairman we did
> indeed advertise in RadCom on more than one opccasion for certain specific
> roles which needed to be filled. Needless to say, the response was nil.
> Which is why we had to resort to the tried and tested method of twisting
> arms (referred to disparagingly by some as the "old boys network"). RSGB
> certainly has a policy of advertising Committee Chair vacancies (which we
> also did when I stepped aside, again to no avail).
>
> Don G3XTT
>
> On 18 April 2012 10:45, Chris G3SJJ<g3sjj at btinternet.com>  wrote:
>
>> Adrian, obviously there would need to be a vacancy created by someone
>> leaving the Contest Committee. The are currently 17 members covering VHF
>> and HF
>> events. I guess if one of them resigned, the position would be advertised
>> in RadCom, and/or on this Reflector.
>>
>> In some ways you may be correct about "by invitation," in that if, say for
>> example, Q G3WRR left, they may want to look for an experienced CW FD
>> person to take over, or again if one of the VHF guys left the same could
>> apply.
>>
>> Could I also suggest that sarcastic comments wouldn't particularly be
>> helpful in getting positively noticed to work in the team!
>>
>> Chris G3SJJ  (Member of the former HFCC 1985-2000)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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