[UK-CONTEST] Consultation - NFD

[Ian G3WVG]

Some good points, that's why, wait for it, the better operators seem to go
for the restricted section.  But I think that it's wrong to draw a close
correlation between the dwindling nfd participation and changes in the
rules.  It's more a reflection of the overall lack of support for radio
clubs.  Band occupancy has changed dramatically too .. eg 80M used to be jam
packed with UK CW stations on every Sunday morning, nowadays it's a desert.
Similarly try listening in the evenings when there's no contest. No point in
whinging about it, that's just the way it is.

73 Ian

 
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Lots of debate so far.
 
Has it all got too complex I ask? In the late 1940s/early 1950s (long
before 
me I hasten to add!) there was an A and B station per group, one  single 
element wire antenna per station with both length and height limits, and  5w
DC 
input maximum power. One section, one set of rules. Station calls and
locations 
were published in advance and folks seemed proud to represent their  town or

area.
 
50 groups entered in 2006. Over 120 groups entered in 1950. So today's quiz

question is, which NFD format was more popular?
 
NFD is the one opportunity we have to go back to the basics of setting up  
and operating a field day station. There are 51 other weekends a year to fry
the 
 ionosphere and wreck our towers!
 
Geoff G4FKA
 
 
 
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