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DATA AFS M0BPQ:

 

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Hi All,
? ? ? ? ? Hope you're all well.
Just finished in the RSGB DATA AFS Contest where I worked Steve (M0BPQ) but unfortunately missed Bob (G4DBW).?
Perhaps someone can tell me if the Clifton ARS still exists on the RSGB list of clubs.?
I noticed, and read of Steve's success in the 2 Meter trophy, crediting his points to the Clifton club, who are still listed on the VHF page.
When I looked for the Clifton on? the HF page of clubs, they don't seem to be there.?

Steve, are you uploading your log, and will it be credited to Clifton ARS. As if you are, then I will add my 187 contacts to that as well.
Hope you read this in time as logs need uploading by midnight Monday night.

Tony and Suzanne, hope to work you soon.

HNY to all.

Best Regards.

Mark G0GQT.
 

Hi Mark,
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I assume the Clifton no longer pays RSGB fees, so it is not an affiliated society and, therefore, is not on the list of clubs you can enter on behalf of. I sent in a log obo the RSGB contest club as I don't have any other affiliation.
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It was nice to work with you today - I haven't done RTTY for many years, and I didn't intend to today, but I ended up setting up during the contest and was only on for the last hour. 89 Qs at my end wont win anything!
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BW
Steve, M0BPQ
 

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???Thanks for clearing that up Steve.
? ? ? ?Best Regards.
? ? ? ?Mark.

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Steve Bunting M0BPQ <steve@...>
Sent: 13 January 2025 12:08
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [g3ghn] DATA AFS M0BPQ:
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Hi Mark,
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I assume the Clifton no longer pays RSGB fees, so it is not an affiliated society and, therefore, is not on the list of clubs you can enter on behalf of. I sent in a log obo the RSGB contest club as I don't have any other affiliation.
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It was nice to work with you today - I haven't done RTTY for many years, and I didn't intend to today, but I ended up setting up during the contest and was only on for the last hour. 89 Qs at my end wont win anything!
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BW
Steve, M0BPQ
 

Hi Steve and Mark,
Worked Steve but missed you Mark. Lively contest with plenty of activity. Finally got fldigi fired up with N1mm+ logger for psk 63 and with ? my? 2 Tone and? Gritty decoder setup for RTTY? managed 201 Q's of casual contesting. Send my points into the "CDXC SE" group although I seem to be the only contesting participant .... they are all probably DX chasing hi hi . ? ?
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Guess the affilation to RSGB went long ago when the "Clifton Contest Group " was wound up, I assume due to lack of interest hi hi . Probably just Mark GQT, Steve BPQ and myself still active in contests with links to the Clifton.?
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Despite the winding up of the affiliated society , bizarrely in my opinion, G3GHN and G8GHN still survive:-
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From QRZ.com .....
G3GHN is listed with Steve Fletcher (G4RFC) as the licensee with no mention of? Clifton ARS? and QSL via G0NGP . If Steve also still holds G4RFC and G8DDW he will lose all but one of those calls ?
G8GHN is listed as being held by Jack Veaney? "on behalf of Clifton ARS"? ? ?
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If anyone is interested,? guess those callsigns will disappear once OFCOM finally sort out phase 2 and 3 of their licensing reorg ?
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73 and Happy New Year to all
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Bob? Hammond G4DBW (and G8HBA shortly to disappear hihi )
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Hi Bob,
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Club calls are classified differently so I would expect that Steve F can hold both GHN as a club call plus RFC as his personal call. I am the custodian of G5YC, and the "club call" clearly appears on the paperwork. Assuming it keeps being validated in the ofcom portal that is! I see the call appears in the RSGB yearbook, which gets its data from OFCOM, so GHN is still alive at least.?
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As no individual or club is obliged to be a member the RSGB. One benefit to RSGB membership/affiliation is the ability to enter RSGB contests. As the clifton has wound down, I assume that no one is paying the affiliation fees, so you, me and Mark need to find someone else to bat for in contests.
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Not that I particularly care, TBH, I am not that interested in domestic contests anymore. I have shown up in AFS as I had weekend time on my hands.
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73
Steve
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