[UK-CONTEST] New RSGB HF Contest... ?

[Fred Handscombe]

Hello Nigel

As I see this thread continuing I should comment

When I was running HF Awards for RSGB it was around the time the Postal 
District multiplier was introduced by the HFCC

Thinking it was a "good idea" for a new and complimentary award programme I 
did some research

THERE IS (maybe WAS now) an award for working UK Postal districts run by a 
club in the Midlands if I remember correctly.  All listed in the K1BV Awards 
directory (the "bible" of award collectors).  I did approach them at that 
time to see if it was an active award and they assured me it was and didn't 
want RSGB taking it over either!

Perhaps worth a revisit as its probably now 10 years since I looked into it

I have to say the previous "complimentary " RSGB award to the 21/28 was the 
10m Counties award and that was not at all over subscribed!

73 Fred
G4BWP


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nigel G3TXF" <nigel at G3TXF.com>
To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 1:46 AM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] New RSGB HF Contest... ?


> Hello Clive POI and Chris WOJ,
>
> On a small point of detail:
>
> In the introductory text you say that UK stations send their
> "UK Postcode", but (more correctly) in the actual draft
> rules you say "Postal District". If we send Postcodes,
> virtually everyone would be a Multiplier.
>
> I have previously argued (in respect of RSGB contests using
> Postal Districts) that as there is (to my knowledge) no
> award available for collecting "UK Postal Districts", they
> are (excuse the pun) a pointless exchange.
>
> See you both at the HF Contesting Forum next weekend!
>
> 73 - Nigel G3TXF
>
>
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