[UK-CONTEST] VHF-NFD Fixed Stations

[Ian White GM3SEK]

G3LZQ John wrote:
>My favourite topic...
>What did Fred Laun K3ZO say at the first Contest Uni?
>Before you enter..read the rules, then read again to make sure you
>understand, then only then press the key in anger..
>I agree bonkers in the first degree..lots of folks only want to have a few
>Q's to help out..
>73
>
>John

"Before you PUBLISH the rules, read the rules" works pretty well too... 
and so does the rest of it.


73 from Ian GM3SEK



>-----Original Message-----
>From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Nigel G3TXF
>Sent: 09 July 2009 12:36
>To: UK Contest Reflector
>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] VHF-NFD Fixed Stations
>
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>Well, I knew I shouldn't have QSYed up to VHF!
>
>>From my understanding of the postings on here, as a fixed
>station (just idly trying to support VHF-NFD on 6m from
>home), it appears that I am not allowed to call CQ. If I've
>got this wrong, then I'm sorry. But if I've got it right,
>then it's nuts!
>
>Should I re-categorise my small VHF-NFD entry made from home
>as Fixed, Check-Log or Shredder?
>
>Having a contest where any particular category (other than
>SWL!) can't call CQ seems, to me at least, somewhat bonkers.
>
>
>Now QSYing back to HF....
>
>73 - Nigel G3TXF
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Andy
>Swiffin
>Sent: 09 July 2009 12:21
>To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] VHFNFD Fixed Stations
>
>>>> 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.
>
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>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.
>
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>>
>> 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
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>
>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
>