[UK-CONTEST] Objectives of NFD?

[Ray James]

>From all I have read on this thread, the majority appear to be in favour of an element of some "back to basics", of which I agree.
Had it not been through a current bought of illness then I was down to assist at GM4AGG/P tomorrow then operatate Sunday from home on 23cm and 13cm in a UK Microwave Group Contest. The latter will go ahead but I will try to give some points away from home during NFD when possible.

The "Restricted" section appears the prime canditate playing field for the CC to look at for groups and clubs who prefer an example of basic unassisted competition. The open section can therefore develop to become an example of taking a fixed station operation to the field to the satisfaction of those who prefer such progressive Field Day operation in tandem with the ever increasing technologies made available.
I do not suggest the restricted section revert back to a 1947 era rule arrangement but a simple 100w TCVR and one antenna at max 60' and nothing else but battery/genny + accomodation of choice like tent, caravan, van, motor caravan be acceptable. 
 
73 Ray GM4CXM

NFD: G3GJL/P, G3NJA/P, GW6GW/P, GM4AGG/P
Plus another GM3???/p that Big Tam can remind me the call from 1977!
     

--- On Fri, 3/6/11, Dave Sergeant <dave at davesergeant.com> wrote:

> I have dug out the rules of the 1947
> NFD, which was the first post war 
> event. (the first NFD took place in 1933, but the RadCom
> (Bulletin) CDs 
> only go from 1939). The rules state:
> 
> "The primary object of NFD is to prepare ourselves and our
> stations for 
> any conditions of emergency that might arise - the offering
> of a trophy 
> being regarded only as an incentive for competition."
> 
> In those days there was an A station on 160m and 80m with a
> 10W limit 
> and a B station on 40m and 20m with a 25W limit, both with
> a 45ft limit 
> on antenna height. And tents were compulsory.
> 
> I have uploaded the rules (400kb pdf) to 
> http://www.btinternet.com/~dsergeant/nfd47.pdf
> 
> 73 Dave G3YMC