DATE: 24th March 2020 |
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RSGB HF and VHF Contest Rules - Further Changes due to COVID-19 (Andy G4PIQ - vhfcc.chair@rsgbcc.org & Nick G4FAL - hfcc.chair@rsgbcc.org)
As a result of the Government’s updated position on people’s movements, the VHFCC and HFCC have taken the decision that, until further notice, we can no longer allow any entries from stations operating from portable or alternative addresses or from multi-operator stations. Single operator entries from shared stations will also not be accepted unless the station is being shared by family members living at the same postal address.
RSGB HFCC: IOTA Contest and additonal contests (Nick G4FAL - hfcc.chair@rsgbcc.org)
We have reached a point with COVID-19 that it is inappropriate for us to run the IOTA Contest in July 2020 in its usual format. We cannot encourage our participants to operate in multi-operator groups nor to travel to island locations where visitors are not currently welcome. We would like your opinion on whether we should cancel outright or should retain a contest this year for single operator, home stations only.
We are also conscious that a large number of our members are going to be spending more time at home than normal. Unable to enjoy many of our favourite outdoor contests we are proposing a series of home-based day-time contests to entertain and support one another.
Both these issues are detailed in a survey which we invite you to complete. This is at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RSGB_HFCC_2020. The survey is open until Friday 3 April after which the outcomes will be made public.
Minutes of Contesting Committees Meetings
The
minutes of RSGB Contesting Committees meetings are available here.
RSGB Contests in 2020
The full 2020 RSGB contest calendars and rules for all RSGB contests are available here (HF) and here (VHF)
Other
HF Contests in 2020
For
more data on a wide
range HF contests,
the websites of WA7BNM and G8JYV are very useful sources of
information.
Another useful source of HF contest information is on the website of HB9DHG which can be reached by going to http://www.hb9dhg.ch, and selecting "Contest Calendar".
That's all for this edition of the Newsletter
73,
Ian Pawson G0FCT
Chair, RSGB Contest Support Committee
(csc.chair@rsgbcc.org)