[UK-CONTEST] 59 reports on VHF

[Andy GD0TEP]

>>It may have been that way when  you and I were a lot younger, 
>>and before computer logging became the norm -  but those days are long
gone.

I disagree!

>>Well, as I said, either you're "in" the contest or  you're not.  It you
want to win, 
>>you make the exchange as  simple and as consistent as possible within the
rules.
>>Anything else  is likely to slow the QSO rate.  I expect this applies to
VHF  contesting also.

As we're talking about 59 reports on VHF, once again I disagree!

>From 1997 to 2008 the Northern Lights contest group (a mix of
MD6V/MD8V/MD0V) won the RSGB 50mhz trophy contest TEN times, with two near
misses. There's also a few concurrent IARU wins in that list as well. Each
contest was complete with real reports given out, so again, I say that
giving out a real report DOES NOT affect the QSO rate.

But then perhaps the whole ethos of VHF operating in general is some what
different to HF...


73,
Andy
http://gd0tep.com