[UK-CONTEST] HF NFD Rules

[G3RIR]

I thinkI have proved my point sufficiently.

The rule about allowing two receivers as long as they are in one box clearly 
has some significant failings.

To provide a level playing field all one has to say is either

1. Only ONE receiver should be used in any form at all during the contest.

or

2. TWO receivers may be used and may be provided in any form but any 
additional receivers in boxes in use shall not be used at all during the 
contest.

contestants are reminded to obey the letter and SPIRIT of the rules.


A level playing field is then achieved;. FT1000D owners can use both 
receivers in the box or indeed a separate receiver in some other box as long 
as no more two recievers are used for the duration of the contest. Any 
nonesense like I am only using this receiver for a moment and I am not using 
the other one as my headphones are not switched and therefore I am not using 
more than one receiver is clearly against the SPIRIT of the rules. The same 
applies to extra transmitters and fancy lock out switching.

To have brought in the rule to attempt to legalise those who were at best 
bending the rules by being tempted to use the second receivers has brought 
about clear problems. It would have been better to simply emphasise the 
SPIRIT of the rules.

It is perfectly reasonable for any group to try maximise their efforts 
providing it is within the letter and SPIRIT of the rules. Those who do not 
follow the SPIRIT of the rules will know it themselves and any victory they 
achieve they will know is hollow.

But to specifically allow two receivers providing they are in one box 
clearly disadvantages those who do not have such boxes which have truly 
independent receivers. I guess the Orion has two independent receivers but 
it is beyond my current budget so I don't know.

73 all de Neil, G3RIR

I will attempt now to keep quiet on the matter as the rules will not change 
for this years NFD so we work within them.





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