[UK-CONTEST] Separate reflectors?

[Bob Henderson]

I agree with SXW.  I have perceived no benefit through combination HF & VHF
contest discussion on a common reflector.  Aside from the occasional spat
over whose technique/exchanges are the "right" ones, I have witnessed
little interaction.

Might as well combine flower arranging with muck spreading.  Both are
horticulture.

The majority appear to favour either HF or VHF and above contesting. Only a
minority appear passionate about both.  Those passionate about both should
join two reflectors, leaving those who aren't to enjoy a lower noise level.

73 Bob, 5B4AGN

On 28 October 2012 11:54, Roger Western <g3sxw at btinternet.com> wrote:

> The concept of cross-fertilisation of contest ideas across HF and VHF
> confuses me. I have never witnessed it. Football players are mostly not at
> all interested in scrum techniques; canoeists don't care a hoot about how
> to reef a sail . . . I can see some merit in Committee collaboration, e.g.
> adjudication software, but we are two disparate population sub-groups. One
> is not better than the other - just different. There's a minority who enjoy
> both and that's fine.
>
> Forgive my generalisations!
> 73 de Roger/G3SXW.
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Roger Gregory
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 11:38 AM
>
> To: uk-contest
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Separate reflectors?
>
> To all
>
> My tupence worth, please do not have separate reflectors as we are too
> fractured now. Just keep contesting under one forum, if people want to only
> address VHF issues then head it accordingly and HF issue the same,
> sometimes
> the idea of exchanging ideas across the two areas of contesting works well,
> do not fix what is not broken!
>
> 73
>
>
> Roger
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Western" <g3sxw at btinternet.com>
> To: "uk-contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 10:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Separate reflectors?
>
>
>  David,
>> VHF postings seem to come in bursts, whereas HF is more regular; are
>> sometimes heated; are more wordy; emanate from a tiny number of different
>> people. Threads usually last only a few days but can be high volume.
>> Interesting that these characteristics seem to be quite different to HF
>> threads, more flames.
>> 73 de Roger/G3SXW.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF
>> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:25 AM
>> To: uk-contest
>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Separate reflectors?
>>
>> Are you suggesting something like a Yahoo group? Not sure why you feel
>> this current mail list manager is insufficient, but a Yahoo group would
>> allow us to post attachments etc and store those in the Files/Photos
>> section.
>>
>> On the subject of splitting it into two groups, firstly I'd be interested
>> to know where you would put 6M and would say probably in with VHF,
>> especially since that would be covering UKAC. I don't think I have a
>> preference either way on a split, on the -ve side, it would be another
>> group to have to deal with, subscribe to and avoid spam from. On the +ve
>> side, it would allow distinct discussions and would avoid the 'must give
>> real reports' discussions in the HF section.
>>
>> But there seems to be very little VHF+ discussion here anyway?
>>
>> 73 de David, M0XDF
>>
>> On 27 Oct 2012, at 19:11, Mark David wrote:
>>
>>  Over the last few weeks I've been in off list discussions about creating
>>> HF
>>> and VHF groups and retiring the current UK  Contest reflector, this could
>>> involve moving to a modern, supported mail group system such as those
>>> used
>>> by other special interest groups.
>>>
>>
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