[UK-CONTEST] Re VHFNFD

[John Simkins g8iys]

Stewart GM4AFF. This comment is targeted at you, lest there be any 
doubt. I now really wish I had not done my best to open up a theme about 
what might be developed later in the year for consultation. I am talking 
about a certificate for what might be for a single station operating on 
several bands, but with consecutive qsos, not concurrent. I stated this 
in my post 2011 vhfnfd summary and restated it in the RadCom version in 
Jan 2012. I give up now and will have no further truck with this 
website. Why could you not wait to see the detail later as it becomes 
developed? No. You had to put the knife in early and rubbish a yet to be 
developed idea for reasons known only to yourself. Maybe we both need 
counselling, but for very different reasons. Bad day to you. John G8IYS.

On 20/04/12 20:22, Stewart GM4AFF wrote:
>> small groups who might otherwise be discouraged from continuing
> participation because they are always at the bottom end of the tables and
> are unrewarded
>
> I don't wish to sound churlish, but they need to improve (or helped to), not
> be rewarded for just doing the same.
>
> 73
> Stewart
> GM4AFF
>
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> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Re VHFNFD
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> Tim. There are no proposals to change anything this year for VHFNFD.
>
> There has also been some uncertainty about UK-wide availability of 70cm for
> VHFNFD because of spectrum need for the Olympic venues. This has now been
> clarified and all the usual bands and time-slots will be unchanged from
> those of 2011. Other contests are affected in different ways and a fuller
> announcement will no doubt be made soon by the CC. See:
>
> http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunication-licences/amateur-radio/ar_s
> pectrum_use/
>
> Some work is being done within the CC for 2013 to encourage more
> participation by low-resourced /P groups in VHFNFD - probably in Restricted
> and Low Power Sections, but substantially within the existing framework.
> This is not because VHFNFD is perceived by the CC to be broken, but is an
> attempt to retain and grow entries by small groups who might otherwise be
> discouraged from continuing participation because they are always at the
> bottom end of the tables and are unrewarded/unrecognised in any way for
> their efforts. It is hoped that draft proposals will be the subject of
> consultation later in 2012. I suspect that for most existing groups this
> will mean no change. I hope this is helpful. 73. John G8IYS.
>
>
> On 18/04/12 18:42, Tim Hague wrote:
>> Can I please ask that any proposed changes to the rules of VHFNFD which
> were briefly mentioned in the recent discussions are subject to a full and
> frank discussion prior to implementation.
>> Having been attending this contest both as a listener in the late 60s and
> operator since the 70s I would like to have the opportunity to comment..
>> It ain't broke so don't try to fix it...
>>
>> Best regards, Tim Hague. M0AFJ/G8GGP
>>
>> Windmill Group
>>
>> Sent on my iPad
>>
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