[UK-CONTEST] Was NFD originally an emergency capability test?

[Dave Lawley]

> From the rules as currently drawn, it appears local Skimmer use is precluded
> in both the Restricted and QRP sections due to only one receiver being
> allowed.  (Two in the case of a transceiver with built in second receiver)
> The limit of a single antenna would anyway provide a further challenge.

Not true Bob, as I put in my G3RCV/P writeup you could run a Skimmer 
from the IF of your rig. Pausing from TX for say 30 seconds would give 
it time to find a great number of CQing stations. Further, I suspect 
this capability may become standard in SDRs in a few years' time.

Ironically, a tight first IF roofing filter will limit the range of the 
Skimmer. So, you make it switchable.

73, Dave G4BUO