[UK-CONTEST] Fw: AFS - operating out of band

[Mike Farmer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Farmer" <G3VAO at ARRL.net>
To: "Roger G3SXW" <g3sxw at btinternet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] AFS - operating out of band


> I could and should have expected nothing but sarcasm from at least 1 of
the
> must win at all cost brigade - makes me wonder what the newcomers really
> think - The object of the email was to suggest a method of limiting the
> success achived by stations who run power in excess of the licence.  We
all
> are aware that use of power cannot be policed so I feel we should look at
> other methods.   Finally it seems to me that what Roger is suggesting is
> that you should only be allowed to win if you have space and money. As far
> as "throttle enthusiasm for improving one's station and to kill the
contest"
> The RSGB does that already (not in the AFS) by requiring stations who have
> developed AE systems to compeat against the 400w clan.
>
> Tin Hat ON
>
> 73 de Mike
> G3VAO
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger G3SXW" <g3sxw at btinternet.com>
> To: "Mike Farmer" <G3VAO at ARRL.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 6:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] AFS - operating out of band
>
>
> > You're right - we shouldn't let those big signals win. All those years
> > building experience and those hundreds of hours developing antenna
systems
> > should not give them any advantage. The newly-licensed little pistol
with
> > his fifty-foot long wire around the eaves MUST be allowed to win
> sometimes.
> > Then the dual main objectives will have been achieved: to throttle
> > enthusiasm for improving one's station and to kill the contest.
> > 73 de Roger/G3SXW.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mike Farmer" <G3VAO at ARRL.net>
> > To: "UK-Contest" <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 2:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] AFS - operating out of band
> >
> >
> > > This situation would be resolved if the rules required compliance with
> the
> > > Band Plan (Both IARU R1 and RSGB). How about the station that spent
the
> > > first 2 hours operating below 3603 his LSB is out of band.  I quit
after
> 2
> > > hours having decided that the only way to do well (get abobe half way
> was
> > > to
> > > use a wider band width (and probably more (and illegal power)).  I
have
> > > suggested to HFCC that there should be a maximum of 2 hours running to
> be
> > > taken in 1 block.  That would have the effect of permitting the not so
> big
> > > signals to find a run freq and have a chance of scoring a bit
better!!!
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > G3VAO
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Stewart Rolfe" <gw0etf at btinternet.com>
> > > To: "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:15 AM
> > > Subject: [UK-CONTEST] AFS - operating out of band
> > >
> > >
> > > I'd abandoned yesterday's contest to family duties but in the end
found
> I
> > > was able to steal into the shack for a few short periods and give away
> > > some
> > > casual points.
> > >
> > > I'd 'read' the rules and noticed they differed with CC in that there
was
> > > no
> > > gap in the frequency allocation but failed to spot the difference in
the
> > > upper limit (3.750 instead of 3.775 MHz). So on one visit I spent a
few
> > > minutes running on 3.752 before someone pointed out my mistake...G3VIP
I
> > > think it was - thanks. Apologies to the half dozen stations I worked
and
> > > who
> > > may/will lose the points; I suppose they're not totally blameless for
> > > replying to a caller who is clearly out of band?
> > >
> > > Casual participation is no excuse for not reading the rules
> carefully.....
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Stewart, GW0ETF
> > >
> > >
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