[UK-CONTEST] 144MHz Trophy - lack of UK activity

[Steve GW4BLE]

More by accident than design, Blackwood ARS put on a 144 MHz station (GW6BK) from the GW6GW/p FD site, it was operated by the 'old farts' while the young bucks were enjoying HF ;-)


Steve
GW4BLE

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On 7 Sep 2011, at 16:08, dave <daveg3tbk at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Bob, a quick look at the Contesting calendar would have told you that 
> RSGB SSB FD runs concurrently with IARU Region 1 Field Day, which I 
> suspect has as many or more entrants than the 2m event, being supported 
> this year by stations from Namibia to Asia and literally hundreds of Eu 
> portables.
> 
> Stewart, try telling stations like Bristol or ourselves that setting up 
> an Open Section FD station is easier than a 2m one! Multiple towers and 
> HF Yagis plus other antennas for LF, and antennas for spotting RX  
> aren't trivial - plus auto bandswitching and other refinements.
> 
> Some clubs manage to do both events, we used to do but gave up, partly 
> because of lack of ops interested in VHF and partly because we were 
> totally uncompetitive from our Site - which is great for HF but lousy 
> for VHF/UHF, despite being on the highest point in the vicinity.
> 
> I regret the loss of interest in major VHF/UHF events in the UK, but 
> that goes along with the general decline in VHF/UHF activity. I don't 
> think the blame can be laid at the door of SSB FD.
> 
> 73 Dave G3TBK - still recovering from working 1400+ in SSB FD!
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