[UK-CONTEST] A very sad time!

[Peter Hobbs]

Reg

Personally I put all this at RSGB's door.  In name only there is one CC 
but in fact the website is split comprehensively into separate HF and 
VHF compartments, with entirely different layouts, facilities and 
rules.  This shouts out loud that there are two mutually incompatible 
communities at large.  If this is ever tidied up (not holding my breath) 
a single group would become more appropriate. 

But also see how they do things in the US via contesting.com, where 
there's been a separate VHF list for over 10 years . . .

As it is, joining both of the new groups and filtering the emails on 
receipt leaves me able to read (or ignore!) either group in the same 
window and so the separation at source shouldn't disadvantage anyone.  
Quite why they had to involve yahoo is another matter altogether.  I'm 
impatiently waiting the 2 weeks when they say I shall have to sign in 
again, to see if the emails just dry up or what . . .

73, Peter G3LET


Regwoolley at aol.com wrote:

>Hi all I for one am deeply saddened by factions that want to split up the  
>contest forum. Into VHF and HF. Its almost a case of them and us and reminds 
>me  of the time I got my call. When I was repeatedly asked so when you 
>doing  your CW then and getting a  "REAL" call? 
> 
>One would have thought that some 30 years + on things would change.  
>Unfortunately there still is the them an us element. 
> 
>With the hobby dying on its feet in terms of the average age of us  
>involved. We would do well to stick together. Where there is common ground. Next  
>thing will be the ARDF events up in arms splitting the 2m and 80m events up! 
> 
>I firmly belive the RSGB convention is a better place with it being HF and  
>VHF. I would ,I was one that pushed hard to get in there! 
> 
>The reflector worked well. As others have stated if you have no interest in 
> a thread there is always the delete button! I often use it! On the other 
>hand I  have been know to look at some threads out of curiosity. 
> 
>So those of you who wish to drive a wedge among the Good Contest folks  
>think long and hard. I feel your doing a large injustice. 
> 
>Reg G8VHI 
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