[UK-CONTEST] Re VHFNFD

[Stewart Bryant]

On 21/04/2012 07:26, zl1ct1 at gm7v.com wrote:
> Hello John G8IYS
>
> I'm sorry but I think your response to Stewart GM4AFF's posting just
> highlights some of the problems.
>
> Stewart is making the perfectly valid point (perhaps he should have
> expanded more on what he meant), with which I strongly agree, is that
> we should not necessarily reward participation, but we should most
> definitely reward a competitive spirit. Every group should be thinking
> after every contest 'how can we improve our score next time?'
>


I agree.

The most daunting part of VHF/NFD is finding a site that is good
enough to be competitive with no unexpected neighbours.

Once you are through that, the complexity needed to put together a
leading station has got to the point where it is way beyond the
ability of any single club.

So this is now a competition that has much in parallel with F1:
everyone is surprised if winner is not one of two well known
teams, and most entrants are there with no hope of getting a
podium.

Stewart/G3YSX (member of G5LK team)