[UK-CONTEST] N1MM and SSB FD

[dave]

Steve,

N1MM scores correctly for RSGB FD so long as it is configured for a 
station using a UK call-sign. Select "FDREG1".
Contrary to what Dave G3YYD wrote, it does correctly show DXCC multipliers.

Should you configure for any other Region 1 callsign it will 
automatically apply the IARU/DARC points scoring system,  which is 
different to RSGB's (unfortunately!)
In the DARC version, EU/P stations score 4 points, non-Region 1 
portables score 6 ponts (5 & 3 points respectively in RSGB SSB FD)
However it still uses the DXCC Country list as mults, not the WAE list. 
Apart from IT9 I doubt any other differences will matter (unless 
somebody ventures to Shetland...)

I normally log G3TBK/P as normal and obtain the claimed score for RSGB, 
and then after the event open another "FDREG1" contest but configure 
with a non-G call. Import the original log and invoke "rescore contest" 
It will then give a claimed score to send to DARC, with a slight error 
if any WAE prefixes were worked which is trivial to correct for.

Now this has been highlighted I'm sure someone at N1MM will see that the 
correct country file is invoked for an IARU R1 entry.

Hopefully when RSGB revise FD Rules they will get our scoring in line 
with the rest of Region 1. However total rule harmonisation would be 
questionable, for example the DARC rules insist that a portable station 
must be more than 100m from the nearest inhabited house. That would rule 
out most "back garden" entrants!

73 Dave G3TBK (Trailers packed ready for a prompt 13:00z erection start 
tomorrow)