[UK-CONTEST] VHF NFD

[Peter Bowyer]

2008/7/24 David Barber <david.barber at dbelectronics.co.uk>:
> Are the points not more relevant when looked at from a different
> perspective?
>
> If we agree that there is an increase in "family-friendly" contest
> participation, by which I assume we mean short contests primarily operating
> from home.  And that there is a decrease in activity in field events, full
> weekend, NFD, etc. then surely what is in question is not the overall
> participation but the "community spirit" that these field events engendered.

Yes and no - the Club element of the 2m UKACs is hugely popular, but
the collaboration is obviously on a different basis. Maybe as a nation
we don't enjoy going out into fields with our mates any more...

Peter (about to set off for a weekend in a field with my mates)

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