[UK-CONTEST] HF SSB Field day rules ..

[Jim Balls]

So therefore all clubs must have access to a FT1000 of one mark or another 
or a TS950SDX?
Oh dear we are putting money in the dealers pockets again :-( .. Never mind 
we'll have to be content with coming mid table.

I think the rules should make it fair, so as if the group wish to run a 
FT101 or  WHY they are in with a chance of the top spot, this will never 
happen whilst the rules allow "big nob / little nob" operation (I for one 
would not be happy with a little nob :-) ).
can anyone justify the use of 2 RX's against one being fair play?

So either ban the use of a second RX full stop or allow a second RX 
inspective of weather it's built into the radio or not.

Anyway thanks for the clarification chris.

Regards,

Jim


At 20:29 17/09/02 +0100, you wrote:

>Jim, surely this is a well established technique on CW and SSB Field Day. 
>I am aware of
>it being used for at least 6 years. I think it was the Gravesend end group 
>who coined the
>phrase "Big knob man and little knob man"
>
>The main operator twiddles the big knob, ie Main VFO A and the second op 
>searches for new
>Qs/Ms by twiddling the little knob, ie Sub VFO B. Each position has his 
>own networked
>computer and the system can be configured for main op to work all stations 
>or both ops.
>I've used both methods.
>
>With the FT1000D and some outboard switchery, little knob man can S&P on 
>other bands
>still using one antenna, but with the FT1kMP you are mainly restricted to 
>run the band.
>
>As regards Andy's comments regarding synchronisation of networked 
>computers, we had
>problems back in 96 and 97 with NA during the IOTA contest, mainly because 
>we had to keep
>scrolling back up the log. Not experienced any problems since in any 
>contest. NA always
>works like a dream with several networked computers, radios serial 
>interfaced and DX
>Cluster connected and fed through to all computers.
>
>Must say though with the demise of real DOS I am starting to look towards 
>Writelog,
>presumably one uses ethernet for networking.
>
>I can feel a winter project coming on!  73 chris G3SJJ
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: uk-contest-admin at contesting.com
>[mailto:uk-contest-admin at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jim Balls
>Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 5:59 PM
>To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>Subject: [UK-CONTEST] HF SSB Field day rules ..
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>
>Andy Wrote.
>
>
> >This was the first use of Writelog in this contest. It's the first time
> >
> >we've seen networked logs that keep in sync, having used CT, TR & NA
> >
> >through the years.
>
>Can I ask why when we are only allowed to use one antenna / TX/RX you would
>want to use networked logs?
>unless a second RX was being used to look for multipliers .. maybe the
>Restricted rules need tightening a little?
>
>Thoughts anyone?
>
>Jim M0CKE
>
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