[UK-CONTEST] 70MHz trophy contest

[Ray James]

Mid-June rather than July would appear a better option.
For the reasons Stewart mentions plus June is often better for E's and with 4m availability opening up to more countries each year then a greater potential for more country multipliers exists.
This weekends contest also clashes with CQWW and with the availability of 6m in CQWW and longer E's openings, that would be the band of choice for the majority over 4m. 

I've just added a couple of short 4m Trophy videos to Youtube so for anyone interested just search under GM3HAM.

73 Ray GM4CXM



--- On Sun, 18/7/10, Stewart GM4AFF <stewart at gm4aff.net> wrote:

> From: Stewart GM4AFF <stewart at gm4aff.net>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 70MHz trophy contest
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Date: Sunday, 18 July, 2010, 12:23
> I have a bigger issue with the date,
> rather than the time. Stuffed between
> VHF NFD, IARU and IOTA. What were they thinking about!?
> I've run out of
> brownie points.
> 73
> Stewart
> GM4AFF
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of John Lemay
> Sent: 18 July 2010 08:19
> To: 'Robert Offer'; 'Ken Eastty'; uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 70MHz trophy contest
> 
> 
> I'm with Bob on this one.
> 
> We're part way through assembling what we hope will be a
> competitive station
> on the east coast, with two aerial arrays.
> 
> There is no flexibility on closing time at our site, which
> is run by the
> local Council. It's going to be very tight getting all the
> gear down and
> away. If we rush, it increases the potential for breakages
> or accidents.
> 
> I vote for a return to an earlier start (and finish).
> 
> John G4ZTR (G0VHF/P)
> 
> Good luck all !
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Robert Offer
> Sent: 18 July 2010 07:10
> To: 'Ken Eastty'; uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 70MHz trophy contest
> 
> 
> 
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-
> > >bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Ken Eastty
> > >Sent: 17 July 2010 22:44
> > >To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> > >Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 70MHz trophy contest
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I know that some people like to have a lay in on
> Sunday mornings but I
> > >would have thought that 1000 BST would have been a
> better start time
> > >(especially as we have visitors arriving at lunch
> time which is going to
> > >curtail my operating)
> > >
> > >73...
> > >
> > >Ken
> > >
> > >G3LVP
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Yes the time change is most unfortunate and un-welcomed by
> our small team of
> 3 who have travelled to GM for the contest.
> 
> With a round trip mileage of some 1100 miles they have had
> to compromise on
> the station since the later finish has left less time for
> dismantling.
> 
> Let's hope that the date/time change has an overall
> positive effect.
> 
> Good luck to all
> 
> Bob G1ZJP / M1MHZ
> Part of THE FIVE BELLS GROUP - GM4SIV/p
> 
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
> 
> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version
> of virus signature
> database 5287 (20100717) __________
> 
> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
> 
> http://www.eset.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version
> of virus signature
> database 5287 (20100717) __________
> 
> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
> 
> http://www.eset.com
> 
> 
> 
> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version
> of virus signature
> database 5287 (20100717) __________
> 
> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
> 
> http://www.eset.com
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
> 
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>