New section has been added to VHF NFD for 2009

The Fixed Station Sweepers Section is aimed at participants who, for what ever reason, can't get out portable and join in the contest under the current rules.

The aim is to try and work as many registered VHF NFD stations as possible. Awards will be made for the highest score on each band as well as a series of awards for working 50, 75 and 90% of the available NFD registered stations on each band.

FS (Fixed Station Sweepers Section of VHF NFD)

(i) Open to fixed stations only. (See Section 3 of general rules for definition)

(ii) Scoring is 1 point per kilometre for each QSO.

(iii) The final score on each band will be the number of points multiplied by the number of QSOs made with stations in the list of "VHF NFD Registrations" on that band.
The list of registered stations can be found at
http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/vhfposted.pl?Contest=VHF%20NFD%20Registration

(iv) QSOs can only be established by replying to a station calling "CQ" (Search and Pounce).

(v) The power output on any band must not exceed 100W PEP at the transmitter, except on 4m where output is restricted to 40W

(vi) Operate on up to 5 bands from the following list.

50MHz (6m) 1400 to 2200 Saturday (all mode)

70MHz (4m) 0800 to 1400 Sunday (all mode)

144MHz (2m) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)

432MHz (70cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)

1.3GHz (23cm) 1400 Saturday to 1400 Sunday (all mode)

(vi) An award will be made to the leading Sweeper on each band and additionally bronze, silver and gold awards for contacting 50, 75 and 90% of registered NFD stations.

 

The full list of VHF NFD rules can be found here