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

[Steve GW4BKG]

I have just checked K1BV's site - www.dxawards.com/ but can find no 
reference to any current UK Postal Districts Award.
Steve
GW4BKG


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Handscombe" <fredch57 at emirates.net.ae>
To: "Nigel G3TXF" <nigel at G3TXF.com>; "UK Contest Reflector" 
<uk-contest at contesting.com>
Cc: "Bob Henderson" <bob.5b4agn at gmail.com>; "G3LZQ" 
<johndunnington at johndunnington.karoo.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] New RSGB HF Contest... ?


> 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

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