[UK-CONTEST] NFD rules

[Clive GM3POI]

Yes Graham,
     For far too long we have had to have "work arounds" in both 
sections of NFD to max our scores.
  The rules should in future get rid of a lot of silly discriptions such 
as disable the second radio transmitter and allow the modern software to 
handle those decisions. We should be able to use a standard contest 
software package and be able to maximise our scores with it.
     On the subject of "cluster" Field day should really be about the 
choice of  radio Site and we should not have to discard a good radio 
site because for example "we can't get a 3G signal," how we work this 
into an open section  I do not know.
     I see nothing wrong, even in the restricted section with having two 
rigs "if desired" but only one capable of transmitting at a time. This 
hobby should be about advancing forward not backwards or staying in a 
time warp.
     I agree no RBN or any cluster in the restricted section and a truly 
open section, and  whilst we are at it short calls as per the rest of 
EU  in all sections if wanted.
     We should standardize height limits as per EU with none in the open 
section if that is allowed on the Continent and allow any technological 
item that can produce better  results.  The very idea of everyone being 
limited to a 20m tower goes back to the availability of three section 
versa towers on wheels.
      They say that as you get older, you become more reluctant too 
change and Amateur Radio as a whole being over run with old farts we 
have a hard job moving with the times but  I, am at least up for it.
73 Clive GM3POI/P   Restricted no RBN section this year 1308 Qs.  
Restricted OR Open section next year

On 12/06/2011 19:10, G4FNL wrote:
> John et al
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> I've been canvassing opinion with my NFD colleagues and FWIW, we agree with
> all your suggestions. I would further suggest that if the rules are to be
> revisited, then the daft rule that allows those with a dual receive
> transceiver to operate big knob/little knob style should either be replaced
> with a single transceiver (or a separate transmitter /receiver) or by having
> two transceivers but with a TX lockout.  Let's keep the skill element as the
> prime competitive advantage.
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> I plan to send a separate note to the NFD Adjudicator (Quin) too - to make
> these suggestions in case he's not monitoring the reflector at the moment
>
> 73 Graham G4FNL
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Warburton G4IRN
> Sent: 11 June 2011 17:39
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Cluster, Skimmer, RBN etc. in NFD
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> It's not often I post on here but thought it worthwhile to voice the
> opinions of our NFD contest team, the radio Ga Ga CG.
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> Having consulted with my colleagues in the team, David/G4ERW and
> Tony/G0OPB, our opinion is that Internet, cluster, RBN etc. should not
> be allowed in NFD, certainly not in the Restricted section as it stands.
> They call for little judgement and simply de-skill the operator role.  A
> _local_ skimmer connection is perhaps a different matter and is akin to
> another radio/operator, so there is possibly scope for allowing this in
> the open section or a new 'Assisted Restricted' category, not dissimilar
> to what the Germans do for their FD.
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> On the whole I think we would rather stick to the traditions of the
> operator doing all the work. There's plenty of other contests where
> cluster, RBN, skimmer etc can be used but with relatively so few
> participants, NFD should stick to basics.
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> John G4IRN.
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