[UK-CONTEST] HF NFD RESULTS PUBLISHED

[Rob Harrison]

The problem with that is you are asking the non-leading stations to adopt 
other modes and multiple contacts, is that going to happen?  Would I, if 
I've worked someone on SSB, I want to work them again on CW,FM,data,etc? 
Apart from the points issue, a leading contest station could have someone 
tied up for a while trying to work all these modes, whilst others are 
waiting. Propogation is fleeting on UHF would someone be there long enough 
to make several contacts. Maybe for leading to leading stations, but not for 
most of the others

Just my opinion, for what it's worth, but I don't see it happening any time 
soon.

73 Bob G8HGN






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stewart Bryant" <stewart at g3ysx.org.uk>
To: "Rob Harrison" <robharrison at g8hgn.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: "UK-Contests" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] HF NFD RESULTS PUBLISHED


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>
>
> On 30/08/2012 09:59, Rob Harrison wrote:
>
>> 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(
>
> Indeed and for that very reason we should consider changing the rules
> on the UHF and above 24hr contests to increase the activity rate, such
> as allowing a contact per mode, or encouraging a data rate that allow
> longer distance contacts (which the ongoing consultation seems intent
> on banning).
>
> Even for leading UHF stations on VHF-NFD it can be hours between
> contacts in the period 2300 to 0800. Unless there is a burst of
> topo, we make about  half of our contacts in the first couple
> of hours and then it is just press the keyer - wait - press
> the keyer - wait, and hurriedly wake from sleep if someone
> actually answers.
>
> Averaged over the whole 24hrs contest the QSO rate is about one
> per 10 mins on 70cms and half that rate on 23cms.
>
> 73
>
> Stewart/G3YSX (one of the G5LK 70cm Ops)
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