[UK-CONTEST] 80m CC Results

[G3VDB (Jim)]

> the main problem with the CC's ...... 
> the ability of some stations to rule the band

Really?? 

surely the ability of the leading club to score an average of over 6000
points per evening says as much about the size of the club as it does their
operating skill, dedication, station construction and location. It requires
a minimum of 7 _excellent_ entries and on every event for all modes.

As an innocent new-comer, I was able to hold a channel with an FT1000MP or
TS570 (No amp here) and a U shaped dipole at 8m, in CW, data, and even is
SSB, provided I got on early enough to drive a stake in the band (for SSB in
particular).

AFS however, with its teams of 4, tells us more about skill and less about
size.

Thanks indeed to all the organisers, web developers, adjudicators and
participants. I have had a lot of fun, some frustrations and, I hope,
learned a bit!

Jim G3VDB

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Soames
Sent: 11 August 2009 21:26
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 80m CC Results


Thanks to all concerned. Nice to see you advertising the Sprint Dave, 
also nice to see that you have highlighted the main problem with the 
CC's. Namely the ability of some stations to rule the band at the demise 
of everyone else.
Perhaps it is time to change the rules and make frequency hogging a 
thing of the past. Lets say maybe calling CQ  for a max of 15-20  
Minutes duration  and then having to search for 15-20 minutes before 
going back to calling CQ again.

This would even the playing field some what. It may also make it more 
interesting for the majority of us who only have 100 Watts (pooh can't 
believe I said that what do I mean, shame on me).

Chris
G0TZZ