[UK-CONTEST] Consultation - NFD

[G3SJJ]

Dave YMC and others, I am a bit puzzled at the suggestion of no DX 
Cluster in a multi-operator contest.

Single op, yes, because that means no other assistance. MO allows other 
assistance whether it is other operators or DX Cluster, which is one of 
the reasons that Commonwealth Contest, 21/28 etc has multi-op sections, 
to allow single ops to have access to the Cluster.

I cannot see how suddenly you can start to pick and choose which multi 
operator contest can or cannot use DX Cluster. This would then lead to 
the question of networking and how many computers should be allowed.

Any MO section automatically allows the group to use DX Cluster, 
networking, SR2O etc. This has been so in SSB and CW Field Days for many 
years.

Chris G3SJJ




Dave Sergeant wrote:
> Just a short comment from me.
>
> Although I welcome moves to get a Europe wide NFD I am unhappy with 
> what is proposed along the lines of other replies.
>
> I do not want to see it with a whole multitude of sections, which 
> just leads to confusion and it spreads out competing teams too much. 
> Like IOTA it will lead to the adjudicators having problems deciding 
> which section some entrants really are entering. Keep it simple, two 
> or at most three sections (Open, restricted, QRP) is perfectly 
> adequate.
>
> No fixed station entrants.
>
> No multipliers.
>
> Certainly no packet.
>
> Here in Bracknell we have a very small team (and aging), probably 
> getting smaller, and have great difficulty inspiring any interest 
> whatsoever from our members. Anything which involves more than 
> putting up a bit of wire and a tent is probably more than we could 
> handle.
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
>
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