[UK-CONTEST] 21/28MHz contest - G3SJJ

[Rob Harrison]

Along with the 432 IARU contest this weekend I fully intended to dip my toe 
in the waters of 10M for this one. I only found Darren in 5B land at 0719z 
and no one else about, so went off to play 432. When I came back later, the 
band was more active with everyone from casual CQers to serious "not in my 
contester" ers, so I didn't work anyone else. Had I had more time to devote 
to 10M no doubt I'd have worked a few more. A very low dipole and 100w SSB 
make CQing a non-starter so S&P would be the name of the game.

I'm a collector and like to get new islands, countries, states, whatever, 
and contesting helps out with that as stations are looking for all the 
contacts they can get, or are they?  Some are very selective due to their 
contest rules which tends to put me off calling them. It doesn't apply to 
everyone, and I no it's not personal when I call and stations say "XXX only" 
but having so many contests on one band on one day with different rules is 
off putting.

Don't worry about getting into Glasgow, worry about getting 
out.......................... :0)

Bob G8HGN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 9:05 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 21/28MHz contest - G3SJJ


> 170 Qs - 110 Mults - 56.1K points. Busy week ahead so won't be able to 
> submit my log for 7 or 8 days. Guess I am one of those b'stards to be 
> wupped!!
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> Slow but far less boring than the outdated British Empire contest!! 
> Propagation to the east in the first half was dire (OK I was feeling a bit 
> fragile after an evening of excellent local real ale and dinner at the 
> best Cantonese restaurant in Nottingham!) but the whole thing livened up 
> later when the western path opened up during the afternoon and early 
> evening. W6 was very strong on 15m and some really good SA mults on 10m. 
> Nice to break the ZD7 pile-up.
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> K3, Acom 1000, A4S at 50ft, and N1MM of course.
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> It is interesting to look at today's activity and compare it with all the 
> drum banging that has been going on recently. What is very obvious is that 
> this event lacks serious marketing both within and outside the UK. Now, 
> having served on HFCC for 15 years 1985-2000, and been chair for six of 
> those years I have to admit that some of that mistake lies squarely at my 
> feet, my apologies. We sat back and assumed that because we were British, 
> people would want to work us! The real world ain't like that no more!
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> You only have to look at the rise and rise of the IOTA contest so see how 
> effective marketing can help. Why don't those people who are so keen to 
> wup us and the contest committee into THEIR way of thinking take this 
> opportunity to grab this contest and turn it into a success? Hint - Darren 
> at 5B/G0TSM told me he was called by many M3s and M6s.
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> Must go now and find my passport or else I might not be let into Glasgow 
> tmw!
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> Chris G3SJJ
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