NEW FT4 CONTEST ANNOUNCED
The RSGB HF Contest Committee:
Have made the following announcement. – New FT4 Contest Announced.
Please check the RSGB HF Contest Calendar for three new events that have just been added.
We are running a short series of one hour, “experimental”, FT4 Contests over the autumn. These are not part of the 80m Autumn Series but are slotted between Autumn Series weeks. The rules are available here. The first event is on Monday 2 September.
Note that the scoring is based on total QSO distance, rather than the number of QSOs, with a maximum distance score of 1,250kms. This is similar to many RSGB VHF contests.
We will have bonus points for working each of two HQ stations but there will be some strategic decisions to make if you are entering: do you try to work the bonus stations first with the danger of a long delay to make a QSO, or leave them until later in the hour? Is “running” or “S&P” the best way to operate? Lots to think about!
This will be an opportunity for us to assess FT4 in the context of domestic HF contests and a chance for you to try something different.
If you have any questions about the rules then please contact the RSGB HF Contest Committee Char
RSGB HF Contest Committee Chair
HFCC[dot]Chair[at]rsgbcc.org