[UK-CONTEST] 'proper' clubs

[CHRIS COLCLOUGH]

That is one hell of a biased opinion Ken.

For example the Strumble group (see website below) meet up when ever we can all get to our "club HQ" (The Farm), all equipment used is our own and we operate field day style every time. We are a closed club and membership is only by invite, and that is because we believe in making sure the members all get on. And we are definaitely not a "virtual club", as are many of the others who enter the RSGB contests.


We are like this because we all got fed up of attending "proper clubs" where they are full of old f**ts who think that the new licensing (and I mean from C&G multiple choice onwards) is "not proper amateur radio. When we have attended a "proper club" we are usually made to not feel welcome, apart from when we have attended as a guest speaker. Is this what the RSGB want? 


The other side to "proper clubs" is that there is always bickering about who is going to do what and who is in charge of this and that. I have seen this at lots of clubs, and again we (SHDXCG) have all been members of different clubs around the UK. This is why "proper clubs" will never get the numbers on the air - too many different corners!!!!


A lot on here know me and the guys in the SHDXCG and know how we are all enthusiastic about dxing and most of us contesting, and I think we are a "proper club" because we always make everyone welcome when in our company and who call us on air (MC0SHL/MW9W). We may only meet a few times per year to get on the air and see each other face to face, but we speak with each other every day using Skype and make decisions democratically over this medium.


I know this will upset a number of you on here, but I guess there will be just as many who agree with what I say about varying (not all as I do know of some excellent clubs around the UK) clubs and their follies. Maybe these "proper clubs" should take a leaf out of the books of the "virtual clubs" like Newbury, or Bristol and work hard to have consistant results year in/year out.

 
Chris Colclough
G1VDP

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________________________________
 From: Peter Bowyer <peter at bowyer.org>
To: UK Contest Reflector <uk-contest at contesting.com> 
Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2012, 10:01
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 'proper' clubs
 
On 8 March 2012 08:31, Ken Eastty <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com> wrote:
> Proper clubs as opposed to some 'virtual' clubs/CG's which only exist for the purpose of entering contests, don't have regular meetings etc. etc.

I do find it curious that the RSGB is expected to run contests for
clubs that don't do contests, and exclude those who do. How should
they measure success? Perhaps when all the clubs have become good
enough to be disqualified?

Peter G4MJS
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