[UK-CONTEST] Separate reflectors?

Roger Thawley roger.thawley at sky.com
Sat Oct 27 07:31:24 EDT 2012


I suspect that those of use with a VHF bent are just more passionate about
it all.

.....dons Kevlar hat and retreats to a safe distance.

Roger, G0BSU

-----Original Message-----
From: UK-Contest [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rob
Harrison
Sent: 27 October 2012 12:26
To: Ken Chandler; QUENTIN COLLIER
Cc: Contest Reflector UK; Roger Western
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Separate reflectors?

Ken,

A rather sweeping statement, given the recent "debate" over post contest log

checking on here. Neither group is perfect, but comments like that only 
serve to widen any HF/VHF divide.

Maybe I'm wrong, and that wasn't your intention?

Bob G8HGN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Chandler" <g0orh at sky.com>
To: "QUENTIN COLLIER" <q.g.collier at btinternet.com>
Cc: "Contest Reflector UK" <uk-contest at contesting.com>; "Roger Western" 
<g3sxw at btinternet.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Separate reflectors?


> Im easy on either, but lots of unsavory comments, in-fighting behavior, 
> toys thrown outa the pram coming from the VHF fraternity, something we 
> don't get at HF!!!
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> Ken..G0ORH / M3i
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On 27 Oct 2012, at 10:22, QUENTIN COLLIER <q.g.collier at btinternet.com> 
> wrote:
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> Personally I fall into category 2 - but I don't support splitting UK 
> CONTEST. That would encourage the HF/VHF split which surely has to be 
> undesirable. Keeping the two halves together encourages cross 
> fertilisation of ideas. And what about 6m which has characteristics of 
> both HF & VHF (if we're lucky....)?
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> Prefixing postings as HF or VHF might perhaps be a workable halfway house.
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> 73,
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> Quin G3WRR
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> ________________________________
> From: Roger Western <g3sxw at btinternet.com>
> To: Contest Reflector UK <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, 26 October 2012, 20:41
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Separate reflectors?
>
> I agree, Graham. I imagine that most reflectees are interested in only HF 
> or only VHF. It's like putting rugby and football players in the same 
> room, hardly any overlap. Here's a a quick and dirty survey. Answers to me

> directly please, let's not clog the reflector (hit 'Reply', not 'Reply 
> All'). Just pick one number, referring to your level of interest in 
> UK-Contest reflector postings, and add your call-sign. (I won't have time 
> to read long descriptions).
> 73 de Roger/G3SXW.
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> I am:
> 1 - only interested in HF
> 2 - more interested in HF than VHF
> 3 - interested equally in HF and VHF
> 4 - more interested in VHF than HF
> 5 - only interested in VHF
> 6 - I have no opinion
>
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> -----Original Message----- From: G4FNL
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 7:53 PM
> To: 'UK contest Committee'
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] UK AC M5 mults
>
> I agree (I think) - and for the same reason, it would be great if we had
> separate VHF / HF contest reflectors too - don't you think?
> 73 Graham G4FNL
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