[UK-CONTEST] HF NFD Rules

[Bob Henderson]

Neil

My recollection of the folklore surrounding this at the time of its
adoption, is that it was argued that the Ft1KD was becoming the transceiver
of choice among DXers and contesters and that these were the folks most
likely to make rigs available for FD use.  I believe an extension of the
argument was that damage to the level of support given to FD would be a
consequence, were use to be disallowed.

As I say, probably nothing more than folklore.  And anyway, those who argued
for the proposal would surely have been motivated to do so solely in the
interests of the common good. ;>)

Bob, 5B4AGN


----- Original Message -----
From: "G3RIR" <g3rir at yahoo.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] HF NFD Rules


> Bob,
>
> Yes I agree the rule is clear but it is also clear that it gives users of
> radios like FT1000D with their two independant receivers a big advantage
> over users of  for example the FT1000MP where the two receiversrs are not
> fully idependant and share the front end.
>
> I am not trying to use more than two receivers just trying to be on an
equal
> footing with the FT1000D users.
>
> Neil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Henderson" <bob at 5b4agn.net>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 10:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] HF NFD Rules
>
>
> > Neil
> >
> > I'm not a member of the HFCC but the answer to your question seems to be
> > unequivocally addressed in the rules you've transcribed.  You can use
One
> > transmitter and One receiver OR One transceiver.  The use of two
> > transceivers is therefore clearly outside the scope set by the rules.
> >
> > Bob, 5B4AGN
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "G3RIR" <g3rir at yahoo.com>
> > To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 9:32 PM
> > Subject: [UK-CONTEST] HF NFD Rules
> >
> >
> >> Could some one please help me understand a particular rule for NFD.
> >> Indeed
> >> perhaps there is someone on the hfcc who could comment.
> >>
> >> The rules state
> >>
> >> b) and (c) Restricted and Low Power sections: One transmitter and one
> >> receiver or one transceiver. Both receivers in a dual receive
transceiver
> >> may be used, if desired.
> >>
> >> This rule says if you use a separate transmitter and receiver then you
> >> are
> >> only able to use one receiver but if you use a transceiver which has
two
> >> receivers then you are allowed to use them both ie two receivers.
> >>
> >> Am I allowed to use two transceivers which each have two receivers but
> >> disable the trasmitter in one and disable the second receivers in each.
I
> >> would then still only be using two receivers as I would if they were in
> > the
> >> same box but completely independant as in the FT100D
> >>
> >> Neil, G3RIR
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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