[UK-CONTEST] SSB NFD

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Hello all

I think its great the way DARC get Region 1 mapped out, as TXF's link 
shows. Why can't the RSGB do something like this ? Well done to DARC for 
putting this on.

Talking of SSB FD....
As far as I am concerned, the sooner the RSGB HF CC align the UK SSB FD 
(and the other FD contests for that matter) rules & sections with the 
rest of Europe the better. The hobby is not getting any younger to be 
polite, and to be more accurate, its dieing. Creating a "European Field 
Day" where the entrants can compete within sections, at a National and 
European level would create a far more interesting event than 24 hours 
in the rain mucking about with short aerials and bits of wire. Something 
that the RSGB HF CC, and in my opinion, the misguided, seem to want to 
promote.

There's plenty of other weekends for that sort of thing !

Faffing about with rule changes and creating a number of web pages that 
as one subscriber described needing a PhD to do anything with is just a 
waste of time and, to me, off putting.

Keep it simple, make it a challenge (not with bits of wire & tape 
measures) make it interesting, and use technology to promote it.

Anyway, I'm off to pack my stuff, and get going to my new SSB FD site, 
and let DARC know, so they can update the contest web site, PDQ, there 
we are, technology in action !

73

Adrian M?1LCR/P





On 30/08/2012 21:06, Nigel G3TXF wrote:
> Not sure if the link'll work, but have a look at the nice
> map of Germany showing the density of the registered
> participants for the DARC's SSB Field Day this weekend (have
> a look at Wales too!)...
>
> <http://www.dxhf.darc.de/~fdssblog/map.php>
>
> 73 - Nigel G3TXF (SWL and tea maker at GW0AAA/p)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: UK-Contest [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of QUENTIN COLLIER
> Sent: 30 August 2012 20:24
> To: uK Contest Reflector
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB NFD
>
> Well Ian, if we hear you signing / MM we'll know its really
> bad....good luck and enjoy the weekend!
>
> 73, Quin G3WRR
>
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> ________________________________
> From: G3WVG <g3wvg at btinternet.com>
> To: uK Contest Reflector <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, 30 August 2012, 19:09
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] SSB NFD
>
> GW0AAA/P will be active in SSB FD this weekend.. According
> to our friendly farmer his fields are waterlogged. Good for
> propagation but  very bad for vehicles. We'll see.
> 73 Ian
>
> Sent from my i-telephone
> 07860 791725
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