[UK-CONTEST] Nothing New Under the Sun

[Peter Hobbs]

Ray

I think the combination of the 2m section of that contest being in 3 
separate 1 hour periods (over 2 days) and the (then) universal use of 
crystal controlled equipment would make skeds essential if any QSOs at all 
were to be achieved . . .
73
Peter G3LET

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Hills" <g3hrh at btinternet.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:33 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Nothing New Under the Sun


> The RSGB Bulletin for August 1948 carried the following:
>
> "Danish VHF Activity
>
> Details of the VHF Field Day organised by EDR .... Two meter activity is
> likely ... probably concentrated in the contest hours... During the 
> contest
> the Danish stations will be operating an auxiliary net on 3,725 kc/s for
> exchange of information and arrangement of schedules "
>
> Even that long ago !!!
>
> BTW my very first VHF QSO (on 144) was on 11th August 1955 - with G5UM of
> course.  Who else.
>
> Ray G3HRH
>
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