[UK-CONTEST] 2/70 contest

[John Lemay]

Ken

I wouldn't support a move to change this contest to less than 24 hours.
There are already lots of short contests such as the UKAC's which cater for
those who are limited on the time they have available, or for those who are
geographically challenged (in one sense or another).

We would not want to take, quite literally, a ton and an half of equipment
out, set it all up, contest, take it all down again, for just a few hours
operating.

Regards

John G4ZTR G0VHF/P M1CRO/P


-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ken Eastty
Sent: 05 March 2012 20:36
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 2/70 contest

I went on 2 & 70cm for a while on Sunday morning with the intention of 
giving a few points away but it seemed that hardly anyone was interested.
 From here it was hard to tell even on 2m that there was a contest in 
progress.  On 70cm apart from a couple of locals I only heard (& 
worked)  G1EHV/P.

On 2m from the 'wrong' side of the Cotswolds I worked ON5WY & F5SE/P to 
prove that the antenna hadn't fallen down but never heard any of the 
DL's. Calling CQ didn't bring any results, doesn't any one ever tune 
around or beam in any other direction than east? I heard a GM in 97 
Square being worked by someone but he QSY'd & I never heard him again, 
that would have been a good QSO.

I offered some of the stations that I worked on 2m the chance of a QSO 
on 70cm but the only one that took it up was just one mile away, none of 
the others had 70cms.

As a bystander it's hard to understand with today's levels of activity 
on 2 & 70cm & average conditions in early March on why this event runs 
for 24 hours, surely a single 8 hour session  with everyone on at the 
same time would be better than the mixture of 24 & 6hr. sessions.

73...

Ken

G3LVP

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