[UK-CONTEST] Contest awareness.

[G4LMW]

Then perhaps we need a "publicity officer"?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Hobbs" <peter at tilgate.co.uk>
To: "G4LMW" <g4lmw at btconnect.com>
Cc: "brian coyne" <g4odv at yahoo.co.uk>; "UK Contest" 
<uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 12:44 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Contest awareness.


> Rob
>
> On this occasion I have to agree wholeheartedly with Brian.  A central aim 
> of any contest organiser is to maximise activity and entries; as much 
> publicity as possible is therefore to everyone's advantage.  Brian's point 
> was not that WA7BNM's site had errors, just that it was unaware of some or 
> all of the RSGB's events - something that he has kindly remedied.
> As for the BBC, where does "whatsonTV.com" get their forward content?  For 
> sure the Beeb will have taken pro-active action here.   Bearing in mind 
> the perennial (and political) audience wars, I'd be surprised if they 
> leave any free stone unturned!
>
> 73, Peter G3LET
>
> G4LMW wrote:
>
>> Brian
>>
>> Why should any organisation be charged with policing the content of any 
>> third-party site?
>>
>> Is it the BBC's job to ensure that "whatsontv.com" has their schedules 
>> correct?
>>
>> I doubt it.
>>
>> Rob, G4LMW
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "brian coyne" <g4odv at yahoo.co.uk>
>> To: "UK Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 2:11 PM
>> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Contest awareness.
>>
>>
>>> I was looking at the WA7BNM contest calandar and noted there is no 
>>> mention of the RSGB 21/28 mhz contest of 7th October.
>>>
>>> I have mailed Bruce with a link to the HFCC website page.
>>>
>>> Whilst not wishing to appear nit- picking surely publicity and checking 
>>> of known sites uogh't to be a task of a committee member.
>>>
>>> The SM3CER contest calandar only shows for this current month but 
>>> perhaps that can be checked also at the end of the month.
>>>
>>> 73 Brian 5B4AIZ /C4Z.
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