[UK-CONTEST] VHFNFD Fixed Stations

[Andy Swiffin]

>>> On 09/07/2009 at 09:44, in message
<59267.92.3.243.64.1247129044.R0EUQmlPTUt7RA==.squirrel at 92.3.243.64>,
<chrypart at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Fixed stations
> 
> (iv) QSOs can only be established by replying to a station calling "CQ"
> (Search and Pounce).
> 
> Can I ask if this rule was adhered to by some fixed stations some of whom
> I heard calling CQ during VHFNFD on 144Mhz? particularly during the
> Sporadic.


I'm not sure quite what you're asking here?

If someone is going to post an entry under the FS section then yes of course they have adhered to the rule, otherwise they should be disqualified.   I found it excruciating not to be able to call CQ during the Es and nearly ditched any intention of entering the contest, but stuck with it.  

 In fact I know there are others who agree with me that the rule should be dropped.  It made the section almost unworkable for those of us on the periphery.   I won't be bothering entering again unless its dropped.


> 
> Im amazed to see a claimed score of 323 QSOs made using this method this
> morning. The band was unusually quiet up to 2300 when I stopped operating
> on Saturday.

I'm not sure where you're reading that.   The station with 323 qsos is g4rfr in the open section?
I made 64, I hope you don't that wasn't too many (I'm as surprised as anyone else, I just have to type it all in now and fix the times!)

> 
> 
> Im not pointing the finger at anyone, just a comment.
> Chris G0CLP/P


If you heard someone who has entered the FS section (beware some of them are flagged as checklogs)  calling CQ then I would have thought you were duty bound to contact the contest organiser and state that.  

73
Andy
gm8oeg


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