[UK-CONTEST] IARU Region 1 SSB Fieldday 2012 Deutschland/Germany

[UKCONTEST]

I disagree.

I rather think that the DARC rules force the entrants to operate within 
a frame work that focuses on the skill of the operator in a portable or 
temporary location, using reasonably inexpensive equipment. After all 
isn't that one of the purposes of contesting...operating skill?

I have said this before, but, I think the Open section in the RSGB SSB 
FD should be just that, completely open, a technical free for all, 
(within the rules of your license that is).

The remaining section (s) should promote simple stations, either Cluster 
assisted or not and QRP or Low Power. To this end I think DARC have it 
right.

I think what you describe (two interlocked TX's by the way, I thought 
the FD Rules state only one transmitter with the second Transmitter in a 
Transceiver disabled...) which for me, and I guess many others, is a 
distraction from the simplicity of FD, which after all, is part of the 
attraction of Field Day operations.

73

Adrian MW1LCR




On 19/09/2012 21:17, dave wrote:
> Whilst the introduction of more sections might please some, be careful
> what you wish for! Whilst DARC's Rules are shorter than ours, they are
> in some ways considerably more restrictive than those of RSGB.
>
> In particular, only ONE TX/RX is allowed, irrespective of which section
> is entered,  thus no second "mult-hunting" RX is permitted in either
> Field Day. In RSGB CW NFD this year our ability to use two interlocked
> TXs was a real step forward allowing innovation. We always have a search
> RX in SSB FD.  All /verboten/ by DARC.
>
> Under DARC Rules all stations must be more than 100m from inhabited
> buildings or power lines - this would probably rule out Sites used by
> many of our entrants.
>
> Harmonisation of the Rules (particularly scoring) would be welcome - but
> not wholsale adoption of the German version.
>
> Dave G3TBK
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>
>