[UK-CONTEST] HF CW Field Day / G0CKV

[G4LMW]

As one of the more recent additions to the Contest Committee, I can confirm 
Don's story.

Don approached me direct after I had foolishly offered some improvements 
that could be made to the Club Championships adjudication method.

At that time, I knew no-one on the CC (other than a fellow club member). I 
was not even a serious contester (and am still not!).

Certainly wasn't as a result of some fictitious "old boys network" !

Rob, G4LMW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Field" <don.field at gmail.com>
To: "Chris G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
Cc: <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] HF CW Field Day / G0CKV


> 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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