[UK-CONTEST] Commonwealth Contest.

[Andy swiffin]

>>> brian coyne <g4odv at yahoo.co.uk> wrote on 07/03/2006 18:27:41:
> I was looking forward to Beru and admit it is a year
> or two since I looked at the rules and having just
> done so am totally de-incentivised. I had hoped to
> give it a blast with an hf vertical and some wire for
> lf but really wonder now what is the point other than
> to have a poodle around here and there.
> 
> Perhaps somebody could point out what would be the
> attraction for little pistols in this contest as it is
> now governed because I fail to see any other than
> meeting old friends or give a few points out to the
> well equipped.
> 
> HFCC definition of restricted does not mean what it
> does in other RSGB contests but is changed to mean a
> category for reduced operating time. HFCC has always


Absolutely!!

Please please can we have a category in all contests similar to section
D in the DLDX RTTY ( http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/dldxry.htm ) which is
basically Single operator, 6 hours and simple wire antennas, at last
those of us who don't spend thousands of pounds on their hobby and don't
have limitless time can compete against similar stations.

Sure, keep the big rig section so that the professional amateurs can do
their stuff but more of this kind of section would surely be attractive
to many.  

>From the DLDX RTTY web site, the definition of section D:

5) Categories:
(A) Single Operator, multiband
- One person performs all operating and logging functions. 

(C) As 5(A), but only dipole or groundplane antennas are permitted. 

(D) As 5(C), but the maximum total operating time is six (6) hours.
Off-times (breaks) must be greater than 60 minutes. 

73

Andy
gm8oeg