[UK-CONTEST] U.K. contesting in 2012

[Roger Cooke]

It's a bit like asking for volunteer instructors for Morse with the GB2CW scheme!

I think that when you have taken part in multi-multi tests for about 15 years, and knowing what
is invovled and how much work there is to do, PLUS having to be away for the whole weekend,
the enthusiasm for marathons have faded! 

  You also have to consider the social aspect too. I was doing two full-time jobs when I was involved
with G4ANT, and it gradually killed off my marriage. 


  Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but tread carefully in that regard! I have the T-shirt and am still 

paying for it.

 These daysI just like the 90 minutes worth of frenetic activity and then back to normality.


Regards from Roger, G3LDI
Swardeston, Norfolk.



----- Original Message -----
> From: Gavin Stirling GM0WDD <gm0wdd at yahoo.com>
> To: "g4fnl at bubloz.demon.co.uk" <g4fnl at bubloz.demon.co.uk>
> Cc: "<uk-contest at contesting.com>" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, 5 February 2012, 22:59
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] U.K. contesting in 2012
> 
> Ok I'll bite. I occasionally have a dabble on VHF but having listened into 
> an HF contest what a bore and you do it over 24 or 48 hours! It's almost as 
> exciting as playing golf, watching snooker or the Super Bowl.  :-/
> 
> Sell it to me as I don't see the attraction. There are many more attractive 
> ways of spending my life than listening to a wall of noise......
> 
> Regards,
> Gav
> GM0WDD
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 5 Feb 2012, at 21:44, "G4FNL" <g4fnl at bubloz.demon.co.uk> 
> wrote:
> 
>>  Hi Chris
>> 
>>  Yes - I agree. 
>> 
>>  Some years back I was grateful to be invited to two contest sites: G4ANT 
> and
>>  GW8GT. We took part in the CQWW contests. Unfortunately, I think both 
> groups
>>  are sadly QRT. Currently, there are a few brave souls who open up their
>>  shacks for others to operate (G6PZ for example) and thank goodness Paul 
> does
>>  or the contest scene may be even worse.
>> 
>>  My local club is probably typical of others that exist. It has something
>>  like 50 - 70 members. Of those, approx 5 are active on the HF bands. To try
>>  and encourage a few to take part in the contest environment, and over the
>>  course of a year, on approx ten occasions last year I offered a seat either
>>  to take part in one of the RSGB 80m short contests, with me alongside, or 
> to
>>  go it alone, and to use the station that I use. This would be just a taster
>>  session. Now, how many people do you think I had queuing to have a go?
>>  That's right - absolutely zero. Of course it could be that I use the 
> wrong
>>  soap, but I was surprised at this result. So, unfortunately, I have given 
> up
>>  asking at that club any more - but if there is anyone on this reflector 
> that
>>  would care to come along one eve - let me know.
>> 
>>  Then perhaps we could get a proper Multi-Multi station going - but somehow 
> I
>>  doubt it  ;>)
>> 
>>  BTW, there will be another G log to be sent off for CQ160 later this
>>  week........
>> 
>>  73 Graham G4FNL
>> 
>> 
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>>  [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chris Tran GM3WOJ
>>  Sent: 05 February 2012 18:28
>>  To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>>  Subject: [UK-CONTEST] U.K. contesting in 2012
>> 
>>  Hello UK-contesters
>> 
>>  Contesting in the U.K. seems to me to be in a poor state.
>> 
>>  If we take the recent CQ 160 CW contest as an example, so far there are 
> only
>>  25 U.K. entries, of which 18 are from G. Contrast this with 132 entries 
> from
>>  Germany. The population of Germany is approximatedly 25% higher than that 
> of
>>  the U.K. (82M vs 62M)
>> 
>>  You will correctly point out that 160m is a difficult band to have an
>>  effective antenna, conditions were mediocre for this event, there are many
>>  U.K. amateurs who suffer planning regulations, TVI, BCI, QRN etc - all 
> these
>>  are factors but there is an underlying problem.
>> 
>>  It seems to me that the current RSGB contests (CCs, AFS) are reasonably 
> well
>>  supported, but the current HF Championship and AFS Super League rules do
>>  nothing to encourage AFS/CC entrants to participate in major international
>>  events (except for the IOTA contest)
>> 
>>  Unfortunately, it also appears (I may be wrong) as if the RSGB Contest
>>  Committee are making decisions in isolation, without full discussion about
>>  the implications of rule changes.
>> 
>>  Lastly, there does seem to be a negative attitude to 'contest 
> clubs' here in
>>  the U.K. - in marked contrast to Germany where they are actively 
> encouraged.
>> 
>>  73
>>  Chris
>>  GM3WOJ 
>> 
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