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

[Rob Harrison]

Hi,

If I were a cynical person, I might wonder whether this was a ploy to 
de-populate VHF and up so it becomes untenable for amateurs to hold on to. 
Thereby releasing it for other purposes. One could look at Data modes in a 
similar manner, less bandwidth being used so you don't need the bands you've 
got. The times they are a changing.

Bob G8HGN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Thawley" <roger.thawley at sky.com>
To: "'UK contest Committee'" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 144Mhz Trophy --lack of activity


>
> George,
> I agree entirely with your point about new entrants having access to
> HF from the outset and agree that it was a mistake to allow this. The
> ability to run higher power is a poor choice of incentive to progress
> through license levels.
>
> I'd have voted for a licensing arrangement along the lines of:
>
> Level one - 6M and up - 100w max.
> Level two - 6M and up - 400w max, HF - 100w max.
> Level three - Access all areas - 1kW max.
>
>
> Roger, G0BSU
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of G0JKZ
> Sent: 09 September 2011 09:18
> To: 'UK contest Committee'
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 144Mhz Trophy --lack of activity
>
> I think the problem now is down to the licencing changes. Back in the day,
> vhf and uhf were the only places a class b holder could operate.
> Consequently, 2m Field day was a very active contest. Now, because 
> everyone
> has everything from day 1, most people just stick to HF where a few watts
> will go further. If I was an m6 now, I'd not look at 2m. There is limited
> new multimode equipment and not very much activity!  I'll get my HF set 
> and
> 10 watts and talk cross continent reliably instead. Its not the fault of 
> the
> amateur but the licencing system. It should always have been frequencies 
> for
> exam passes, not power levels.
>
> I'm just as guilty. I sold off my VHF UHF multimode set because it was not
> used enough to justify it. I had a 9 ele tonna and a 100w linear and very
> rarely heard anyone on any part of the band, even the fm section was dead.
> So.. bye bye it went and funded some new HF antennas.
>
> George
> G0JKZ
>
>
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