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

[Jim Balls]

Hi Andy et all

I'm having no problems with the e-mails here, and the last message you 
posted twice, unless the group duplicated it?

Anyway

I was not implying that you were cheating I just a clarification of the 
rules as nothing is shown for PC's etc I guess you do as you like, but for 
the radio side, as I see it, the HFCC are saying, unless you have a FT1000 
/ IC775 / TS950SDX  and want to operate in the restricted section you are 
handicapped, as those stations using such equipment can cover the band 
looking for multipliers, which lets face it are the most important part of 
operating, twice as quick as anyone else! .. Maybe a handicap rule should 
be implied, say -100,000 points if you use a radio with dual RX's  ..   :-)

Why, when the hobby is in decline should we be saying "well unless you 
spend £1000 + you wont be competitive in the lowest section of the 
competition" .. it just isn't right, we should be trying to get more 
stations on the air not frighten them away!

So I will ask again, can anyone justify the use of a dual RX machine 
against a single RX unit as "Fair Play" .. I think not ..
If you was playing golf and your mate .. because he spent lots of money .. 
was allowed to use two balls per hole to your one .. would you be happy?

Come on HFCC .. lets have some "Fair Rules" and get back to using average 
radios and getting more stations on the air.

We don't need any more sections in the contest, the antenna rules are spot 
on, as are the power levels for the restricted section, but the radio part 
is just way off course.

In think unless anything is done, I won't be taking part next year, and I 
don't want that as I love the contest and I'm sure the HFCC don't want to 
see less entrants into the test.

Good luck to all who entered the HF SSB FD.

Jim M0CKE .. Operator at M5ARC/P