[UK-CONTEST] Feb 144 UKAC

[David G3YYD]

The point being made is Location, Location, Location.

If you are like Bryn G4DEZ on a very nice Hill with flat land almost all 
around then VHF range is going to be very good. I assume he moved their 
because of its ideal location.

If you are like M0DXF with I assume a hill to the east then even if you 
have >> ERP than G4DEZ you will not do as well.

If you live in Scotland with low population count and in a valley with 
hills all around - Say no more. Even if you live on a Hill top with 
perfect take off, it would still be a struggle to work the population 
centres down in the Midlands and the South East, who are beaming at one 
another and into the continent. You may run large ERP but you will not 
hear the Midlands station with 10 watts to a small antenna at 20 feet in 
Scotland but those nearby will.

I live in the South East, near St Albans, IO91TR. I cannot hear stations 
that G3MEH can work at 59+. He lives on about the highest place in 
Hertfordshire at 210m (about 700ft) ASL. I have very similar station 
performance technically to G3MEH but VHF location wise very poor in 
comparison at 80m AGL. The rhetorical question is: how can I convince 
the XYL it would be a good idea to move to a nice high location with 
perfect VHF take off preferably in a salt marsh to help HF band 
contesting as well!

David G3YYD

On 05/02/2010 08:33, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> I have only ever worked 2 F's in the 3+ years I have been taking part in 144 UKAC and I'm in Bracknell - 185 kM from Calais. My QTH makes working East very difficult. I'd say I'm south East and that it's the North of England that gets better scores. I guess it's horses for courses!
> 73 de M0XDF
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