This Announcement Page is a unique resource supported and managed by the UK Six Metre Group (UKSMG) on behalf of 6m enthusiasts around the world for their exclusive benefit.

Unlike a web-based newsletter, such as those that can be accessed from the Announcement  Page, anyone can post comments, messages and information themselves with minimum effort. We run the page this way to encourage maximum communication and to make the page THE page to go to every day to find out what is going on - and what has gone on - on 6m. We want to encourage you all to come to page several times a day. 

Because of this flexibility and openness, the UKSMG places its trust in both members and non-members to treat the page and its readers with respect and not to abuse the facility. This Code of Practice provides you with guidelines for postings which we hope all of you will abide by. If not, you risk the UKSMG taking the page down which would remove one the most important resources available to you to help you work 6m DX.

This Announcement Page is read by several thousand people around the world every day. Many are reading it for the first time so please lets create a positive image for amateur radio in general, the UKSMG and 6m in particular. We want to encourage new operators onto the band not discourage them!

Remember, this page is read my many thousands of your 6m colleagues daily. Your personal reputation and image around the world will be determined by the nature of your postings. Do you want to create a poor image for yourself?  If not, then please abide then by the guidelines below.

Guidelines and etiquette / spirit for users.

• This page is intended to be used for sharing information concerned with 6m DX activity world-wide. This includes DXpedition activity, QSL information, information on 6m openings, thank you messages, beacon info, "wow, 6m is fantastic" messages etc. If you have information that others will find interesting then post it!
  
• Please keep your posting SHORT and certainly no more than ten lines of text.
  
• This page is NOT intended to compete with web-based (1) DXclusters or (2) e-mail based 6m discussion reflectors or (3) USENET amateur radio discussion groups. Please think about your post and decide whether one of these other  mechanisms is a better way of disseminating your views or issues.
  
• DO NOT make personal attacks on individuals or post rumour or comment that could upset a fellow 6m operator. This will only create problems for all of us.
  
• This page is NOT intended to be used for extended debate on a particular issue. If there is an issue you would like to air, then use one of the 6m e-mail reflectors which is a suitable mechanism for long discussion threads.
  
• DO NOT use the announcement page for moans, groans, bickering, griping, propaganda, innuendo or argumentative attacks. We have specifically set up a "moans, groans and gripes page" for this activity. If you wish to post a mail on this page send a mail with the Subject as "moans, groans and gripes". Don't forget to say whether the posting should be anonymous or attributed.
  
• DO NOT use bad language and DO NOT use character strings such as " !!"£$%% " in their place.
  
• DO NOT post anonymous messages.
  
• Do not place your comments concerning information posted on other 6m web pages which have a 'no right of reply' capability.
  
• If someone does post a message that breaks one of the above guidelines DO NOT 'rise to the bait' and post a response as this will just inflame the issue and make it worse. Count to ten and then have a cup of tea or a beer instead!

Our rights as the UKSMG

• The opinions expressed on the page are those of the posters alone and NOT those of the UKSMG.
  
• The Manager of the UKSMG web site reserves the right to delete with or without comment, discussion or debate any posting that he deems is not in line with the etiquette and spirit of the page.
  
• For persistent offenders, the Manager of the UKSMG web site can and will block access to the site.
  
• The Manager of the UKSMG web site reserves the right to remove the Announcement Page from the web at any time without notice if an unacceptable thread of debate persists despite warnings or removal.
  

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