[UK-CONTEST] NFD

[Ken.g3lvp]

I fully support Derek's comments below:

  From: Derek Thom G3NKS   NFD and DARC Field Days

".......Judging by comments made here and elsewhere it seems that there 
is still support for a basic Restricted Section - ie one antenna and one 
transceiver and no fancy additional technology.
There are other considerations too for clubs and groups, such as the 
availability of effort to erect more than one simple aerial and the 
added complexity of a station with two transceivers etc. Hence I wish to 
argue for the re-introduction of a basic Restricted Section for those of 
us who want to be able to pit our operating skills against others in a 
similar position, and not be burdened by over-complex equipment and 
elaborate aerials systems.
Yes, I am one of the "old guard" (having taken part in nearly every NFD 
since 1957) but from what I have heard and read I believe there to be 
some considerable support for this. Given that much of the 
cross-checking of logs and adjudication is carried out by clever 
software (and I'm all for that!) it can't be that onerous to add another 
section. So please can we have back the old-style Restricted Section 
along side the new-style Restricted Section. I, and I'm sure many 
others, would applaud such a decision. "

73...

Ken

G3LVP

(also taken part in many NFD's since 1957 - with Ilford RSGB group, 
Chelmsford ARS, G4KF CG & Cheltenham ARA)