• Re: [SDARC] Worked All Members (2022)

    From gareth evans@1:396/4 to All on Thursday, March 31, 2022 07:24:26
    From: gareth evans <headstone255@yahoo.com>

    The trouble with schemes such as this, as well as SOTA, DXing,
    contesting and wabber-jabber, although well-meaning,
    is that they do not encourage
    the technical pursuit that is amateur/ham radio but do encourage
    a sophisticated form of CB Radio, which is operator-only with
    off-the-shelf ready-made cheque-book (CB!) rigs.

    73 DE Gareth G4SDW (ne G8DXY) GQRP #3339

    PS. Also Bottom-posted to assuage the anally-retentive who
    object to top-posting despite that it is the modus operandi
    of almost all other Internet correspondence.




    On 31/03/2022 01:10, SDARC via rec.radio.info Admin wrote:
    Swindon & District Amateur Radio Club ///////////////////////////////////////////
    Worked All Members (2022)
    Posted: 30 Mar 2022 10:42 AM PDT https://www.sdarc.net/2022/03/30/worked-all-members-2022/
    It has taken some time to finally get this underway but you will be
    pleased to know that if you have been logging contacts since January
    1st, they count too!
    This is an almost year-long award scheme open to SDARC (and invited
    clubs) Members only. It aims to encourage on-air operating, to have some competitive fun playing radio, to raise the profile of SDARC on the air,
    and reward members for making consistent use of their radio gear. Go on,
    THIS year, why donΓÇÖt YOU have a go!!
    This year it is even open to members who have yet to gain their licence.
    Just visit the dedicated page, upload your log (ADIF), and check the scoreboard. It is now easier to submit than ever before (assuming you
    log electronically). You can even reupload your log if you make
    corrections.
    All the rules are on the page and if you have any questions or concerns
    or problems, please submit them via the groups.io email reflector and we
    can clarify anything. We will update the page with any useful information
    A hint to a bigger score is to take part in the UKFM and UKAC contests
    on a Tuesday night.
    Further information is available on the Worked All Members (2022) page
    and can be accessed at any time from the site header.

    The trouble with schemes such as this, as well as SOTA, DXing,
    contesting and wabber-jabber, although well-meaning,
    is that they do not encourage
    the technical pursuit that is amateur/ham radio but do encourage
    a sophisticated form of CB Radio, which is operator-only with
    off-the-shelf ready-made cheque-book (CB!) rigs.

    73 DE Gareth G4SDW (ne G8DXY) GQRP #3339

    PS. Also Bottom-posted to assuage the anally-retentive who
    object to top-posting despite that it is the modus operandi
    of almost all other Internet correspondence.

    --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2
    * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4)
  • From Jim Stewart ...@1:396/4 to All on Thursday, March 31, 2022 09:03:35
    From: "Jim Stewart ..." <kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com>

    On 31/03/2022 11:24, gareth evans wrote:
    The trouble with schemes such as this, as well as SOTA, DXing,
    contesting and wabber-jabber, although well-meaning,
    is that they do not encourage
    the technical pursuit that is amateur/ham radio but do encourage
    a sophisticated form of CB Radio, which is operator-only with
    off-the-shelf ready-made cheque-book (CB!) rigs.

    73 DE Gareth G4SDW (ne G8DXY) GQRP #3339

    PS. Also Bottom-posted to assuage the anally-retentive who
    object to top-posting despite that it is the modus operandi
    of almost all other Internet correspondence.




    On 31/03/2022 01:10, SDARC via rec.radio.info Admin wrote:
    Swindon & District Amateur Radio Club
    ///////////////////////////////////////////
    Worked All Members (2022)
    Posted: 30 Mar 2022 10:42 AM PDT
    https://www.sdarc.net/2022/03/30/worked-all-members-2022/
    It has taken some time to finally get this underway but you will be
    pleased to know that if you have been logging contacts since January
    1st, they count too!
    This is an almost year-long award scheme open to SDARC (and invited
    clubs) Members only. It aims to encourage on-air operating, to have some
    competitive fun playing radio, to raise the profile of SDARC on the air,
    and reward members for making consistent use of their radio gear. Go on,
    THIS year, why donΓÇÖt YOU have a go!!
    This year it is even open to members who have yet to gain their licence.
    Just visit the dedicated page, upload your log (ADIF), and check the
    scoreboard.  It is now easier to submit than ever before (assuming you
    log electronically).  You can even reupload your log if you make
    corrections.
    All the rules are on the page and if you have any questions or concerns
    or problems, please submit them via the groups.io email reflector and we
    can clarify anything.  We will update the page with any useful
    information
    A hint to a bigger score is to take part in the UKFM and UKAC contests
    on a Tuesday night.
    Further information is available on the Worked All Members (2022) page
    and can be accessed at any time from the site header.

    The trouble with schemes such as this, as well as SOTA, DXing,
    contesting and wabber-jabber, although well-meaning,
    is that they do not encourage
    the technical pursuit that is amateur/ham radio but do encourage
    a sophisticated form of CB Radio, which is operator-only with
    off-the-shelf ready-made cheque-book (CB!) rigs.

    73 DE Gareth G4SDW (ne G8DXY) GQRP #3339

    PS. Also Bottom-posted to assuage the anally-retentive who
    object to top-posting despite that it is the modus operandi
    of almost all other Internet correspondence.

    well said Greth ...
    --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2
    * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4)