During the 1970's and early 80's VHF and UHF Contests gave me the opportunity to work DX stations that you can't work from home. VHF NFD was the highlight of the contest calender! Above is sunrise on Rooley Moor near Rochdale with the Bury Radio Club.

Rooley Moor near Rochdale, here you can see the 4m and 2m station tents - I manned the 4m tent!	Early morning at Rooley Moor, close up of one of the station tents.
Bury Radio Society on Holcombe Hill raising the 144MHz 14 element Parabeam.	That's me with the 23cm dish antenna on Rooley Moor, took two of us to hold the dish still when working a station!
Bury Radio Society on Holcombe Hill near Bury on the picture G3RSM, G4BVE, G3ZQS and a few others!	Bolton Radio Society at Affetside a great site with a pub 50 yards away!
The trig. point at Rooley Moor at 5.00am with the morning mist in the background! (Don't laugh at the red socks - they were lovely and warm!)	VHF NFD Village of tents with the infamous 23cm dish, a great antenna, but a sod to hold still when working a station!