[UK-CONTEST] RSGB 21/28MHz contest

[Dave Sergeant]

OK, having read the rules, my initial comments are as follows.

What I like:
I agree that a change to an all band contest is welcome, 21/28 has 
become too far a specialised event for those with big stations. Hence I 
have only dabbled in recent years.
Good - that QRP is defined as 5W, rather than the 10W RSGB seems to 
insist on.
Postcodes as part of the exchange.
Change of time 1200-1200 so includes both Sat and Sun

What I dislike:
2.6 Full frequency in logs should be preferable but NOT a firm 
requirement.
2.10 Exchange - UK stations should send serial numbers as well as 
overseas entries - there will be a lot of confusion if this is not 
done. I can never support a contest that drops RS(T) if this happens in 
the future.
2.13 Submission deadline - as I have already commented on this 
reflector, 5 days is far too short. It should at least include the 
following weekend, so 10 days is not unreasonable.
2.14 Penalties. Good to see penalties for mislogged calls, though 
possibly 2x the points is a bit too severe. Does this also include 
NIL's like WPX does which may not be all your own fault?

I understand the aims in trying to get full frequency logging, 
millisecond timings and instant submission but these will only deter 
newcomers like those coming from the CCs, and also /P operations. We 
should not just turn these away.

I am also a bit uneasy about the suggestion that Chris and Clive would 
administer it. My feeling is that it should still be largely the 
contest committee (maybe you will join it?).

73 Dave G3YMC

On 2 Oct 2012 at 8:44, Chris Tran GM3WOJ wrote:

> Clive GM3POI and I have drawn up a proposal for a new HF contest, to
> replace the existing 21/28MHz contest, starting in October 2013.
> 
> This year's 21/28MHz event is this coming weekend 6/7th October.
> 
> Please visit :
> 
> www.qsl.net/gm3woj/rsgbdxcontest.htm
> 
> You can respond on this reflector or off-reflector to  gm3woj 
> ..at...talk21.com
>