[UK-CONTEST] Frequencies

[Bob Henderson]

There's nothing new here Mike.  Those who can hold a frequency can RUN and
those who can't have to S&P.  I spotted fact that during my first NFD back
in 1965.  It's no different today.

Of course, if there was enough room for every participant to have an
interference free frequency on which to call CQ and they all chose to do so,
there would be no QSOs whatsoever.   Though I suppose everyone could at
least be happy that the playing field would finally be a level one. :-)))

Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Farmer" <Mike at hortonbc.demon.co.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Frequencies


> I think Chris has overlooked a small but (in my opinion) important point
on
> frequencies particularly with AFS in mind. If you assume that all the
> stations are only 3KHz wide then there is space for less than 40 stations
in
> the AFS contest. It seems to me that most stations running higher powers
> (notice I said higher not illegal) are rarely only 3 wide.   In fact
reading
> the uk-contesting inputs I am lead to believe that certain stations "turn
up
> the wick" to be "big and loud" Stations with that attitude are most
unlikely
> to worry that "big and loud" equates to "Wide and loud".  Like Chris I
have
> the Inrad roofing filter fitted to my MP and it makes a big difference but
> there are still more that 40 stations wanting to run a freq so the only
> alternative is to turn up the power and take over a frequency. Result the
> complaints we see after every contest.
>
> I have stopped taking part in AFS because I am not prepared to s&p for 4
> hours as my 100w gets clobbered every time I call CQ
>
> Mike
> G3VAO
>
>
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