[UK-CONTEST] Award for working UK postal districts

[Ian Fugler]

Indeed, there used to be an award for working the different UK postal 
districts.  It was run by the Civil Service Radio Society.  There were 
bronze, silver, gold, etc. awards for working a certain number of districts. 
Working G3CSR (the club call) counted as a wildcard, as I recall.  As club 
secretary, I remember signing and sending out a few awards.

I'm sure that the award programme is now, like the club itself, defunct. 
John G3XWK was the mastermind behind it.  I'm not sure whether he is still 
around.  I heard that he moved to France, but I am going back several years.

73, Ian G4IIY



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From: "Fred Handscombe" <fredch57 at emirates.net.ae>


> 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
>
>