[UK-CONTEST] 80M Clubs contest series and Northern Ops

[Gerard Lynch]

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From: "Dave Sharred" <dave at g3nkc.fsnet.co.uk>

> I don't think there is a lack of adequate skip (you can still work GM's 
> very
> effective at these start times)

As I'm still QRT (despite best efforts last week, but not for much longer) 
and ergo not on tonight I'll whinge while the list is quiet.

It's arguable that the summer start disadvantages those far from the more 
densely populated parts of the UK; on the other hand, starting at that sort 
of time in the winter leaves those of us in more densely populated places, 
like Central London, having a large chunk of available QSOs lost due to a 
long skip zone.

There's no such thing as a level playing field in amateur radio contesting, 
with the arguable exception of WRTC, but averaged over the 6 months the 
Clubs Contest does a reasonable job.

73

Gerry G0RTN
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