[UK-CONTEST] HF NFD RESULTS PUBLISHED

[Rob Harrison]

Hi,

It's rare to have single mode contests at VHF/UHF, generally SSB & CW 
operate side by side, with no seperate sections, it's not unknown for mixed 
mode contacts. There are one or two CW only contests, 144 CW Marconi in 
November is one, there's not the clear distinction as at HF, and not the 
huge numbers of op's either, geographically contests are "smaller". Strange 
though as CW is the DX mode at VHF, but SSB dominates in contests.

As for the rules, well they are in the process of being updated, but look to 
be just as complex as before. Contesting at VHF & HF is different, it's rare 
you wouldn't go 30mins on HF without a contact, but you would at 432Mhz :0(

73, Bob G8HGN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Hobbs" <peter at tilgate.co.uk>
Cc: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] HF NFD RESULTS PUBLISHED


> Thought I'd better take a look at the rules for VHF-FD to see how modes
> work there.  To be frank, I've never seen a more convoluted set of
> paragraphs, designed apparently to limit participation to those at PhD
> level.
> But . . . not a solitary mention of CW . . . or even SSB . . . or indeed
> any mode at all.
>
> So yes, I vote with you Peter!
>
> 73, Peter G3LET
>
> Peter Day wrote:
>
>>On 29/08/2012 12:00, Stewart Bryant wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Maybe it is time to recognize this and make it a mixed mode competition
>>>like VHF-NFD?
>>>
>>>- Stewart/G3YSX
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>No thanks! I'd rather keep them separate but have the same rules... I've
>>never understood why we can use several wire antennas in the
>>CW NFD's Restricted Section but only one antenna for all bands in the
>>SSB one. Obviously I'd like to be able to use more than one antenna in
>>the CW NFD :-)
>>
>>73
>>
>>Peter G3PHO
>>
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