[UK-CONTEST] Feb 144 UKAC

Sat Feb 6 02:00:33 PST 2010

Neil you are not alone !
You have support.    From an old Geee Ate.

I now no longer live @ 400ft ASL out in Leicestershire.
I live 1/2 way down the bowl towards the river in Leicester @ 150 ft.
When I eventually get my 144/432/50 set up on tower re rigged I would like you welcome the multiplier being kept.

Keep the multiplier pse 
It at least makes contests interesting if still no way towards a winning entry,
And perhaps keep an interest amongst those not so fortunate QTH wise.
Alex G8FCQ

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From: G3RIR <g3rir at yahoo.com>
To: UK-Contest at contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, 6 February, 2010 9:48:07
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Feb 144 UKAC

All,

I am alone in wishing to keep the multipliers? My location is not great for
VHF (it is not disastrous) but I enjoy the challenge of VHF and Up in
winkling out the QSOs. I do not expect to compete with the high power very
well sited stations. I do, however, like the extra challenge of looking for
the multipliers. It means that I have to keep the beam swinging and also at
times beaming at specific areas in the hope that the multiplier will appear.
I always start these contests beaming north for GM, GD, GI and I always
point my beam on occasions to the southwest as I know I am likely to find
G3HRH in IO70, often weak but usually workable. I managed to work him this
last time but it was a real struggle but we made it and otherwise I wouldn't
have had that multiplier.

73 

Neil, G3RIR

Whilst I am at the keyboard; you are probably aware that Reg G8VHI and I are
again organising a VHF and Up stream at the RSGB convention in October. We
would like to hear from the VHF and Up community what talks you would like
included this year and indeed we would like to hear of any offers of giving
talks.

G3RIR

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rob Harrison
Sent: 06 February 2010 09:24
To: David G3YYD; UK-Contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Feb 144 UKAC

Hi all,

All the more reason to do away with the mults and bring in some erp base
sections. It would be nice to award some of the small club member stations
some recognition for there efforts.

As for France, I'm well sited to work in that direction, but only a few
stations are active, some evenings I don't work any, generally they haven't
appeared to support activity evening in the past, although last Tuesday was
encouraging.

David you're spot on, location is key, either terrain or near centres of
activity. Not much you can do about that one, but plenty of other ways to
change the status quo.

Tin hat on, spoon in hand, 73

Bob G8HGN

----- Original Message -----
From: "David G3YYD" <g3yyd at btinternet.com>
To: <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Feb 144 UKAC

>
> 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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