[UK-CONTEST] Split Frequency in Contests?

[Mike Farmer]

Jim Martin wrote

> I think for the first time last weekend I heard contest stations working
> split. ..... Is this to do with the calibre of the operator or a ploy to
spread out the
> callers and have an operator work the stations and another 'tee' up the
next
> QSO?

Perhaps a 3rd and equally valid reson is that by going split they occupy
more bandwidth and hence leave less avilable for use by other contesters.

> Muscle should not be a substitute for skill.

Agree totally - is this a vote for lower power limits


73 de Mike