[UK-CONTEST] NFD June 2012

[G4FNL]

I am sorry to say that we too (G4BVH, G3XAQ and me) will NOT be operating as
G4FNL/P in NFD this year due to the changes in rules for EXACTLY the same
reasons as John G4IRN has cited. I suspect Olaf G0CKV has also taken the
same stance for his group....
Best wishes to those that do take part - and I hope it goes well.
73 Graham G4FNL



> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Warburton G4IRN
> Sent: 05 May 2012 11:34
> To: UK-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] NFD June 2012
> 
> Due to the reasons already documented on this reflector, the 'Radio Ga
> Ga' team @ G4IRN/p (G0KBL, G0OPB, G4ERW, and G4IRN) will *not* be
> competing in the RSGB NFD contest this year. However we will be
> operating that weekend, just for fun.
> 
> In the period following the announced changes on 20th March, a
> considerable amount of money and time was spent preparing for the new
> rules. Despite the blow of the subsequent rule changes on 12th April,
> we've decided to carry on working to the 20th March rules, although we
> aren't able to deploy a 22m mast!
> 
> The Contest committee will not be receiving our entry, nor a check log
> as a protest against:
> 
> a) the very late announcement of the first set of rule changes,
> 
> b) the audacity of the CC to change them again just a few weeks later.
> 
> If anyone wants to join us this year in working to the 20th March
> rules, please let me know and we can have our own contest 'just for
> fun'.
> 
> If any changes are planned for next year's event, we ask that the CC
> announce the changes prior to the end of this year, otherwise there
> will be even less groups participating. Our thinking is that the
> contest's entire format needs re-thinking in order to cater for the
> traditional clubs (with their family and BBQ events) and the 'contest-
> teams' that wish to try out WRTC style contest techniques. Not an easy
> task and the lack of an over-arching strategy for RSGB contesting makes
> it all the more difficult. However we do agree with the removal of
> cluster/RBN/skimmer etc. assistance would like to see this carried
> forward.
> 
> 73 John G4IRN and team.
> 
> 
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