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Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] Comments sought for new ARRL UHF Contest in Ma

To: Crownhaven <crownhaven@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] Comments sought for new ARRL UHF Contest in May
From: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 19:22:51 -0600
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Right

On Apr 14, 2016, at 7:18 PM, Crownhaven via VHF <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu> wrote:

> It would seem to me that you might want a date range that involves the mere 
> possibility of some favorable conditions.
> 
> Steve, N4JQQ, EM55bd
> 
> On 4/14/2016 7:33 PM, James Duffey via VHF wrote:
>> John - Scuttlebutt has it that the committee received some comments that it 
>> was too hot to rove in August.
>> 
>> Having roved in the heat of the AZ and NM deserts, and in the heat and 
>> humidity of Minnesota in the UDF contest, I do not share this view. Perhaps 
>> it is too hot to rove in the Death Valley, where it is a bit hotter, but it 
>> seems like the trade off between more comfortable roving in some areas with 
>> the tropo that the midwest gets in August, and doesn’t get in May is a poor 
>> one. I hope that the committee elaborates on this.
>> 
>> I am against moving the UHF contest to May.
>> 
>> Again, it helps us to formulate our thoughts and opinions by expressing them 
>> and responding to others on the various reflectors, but one really should 
>> post comments to the committee submission:
>> 
>> < vhf-input@arrl.org >
>> 
>> Lots to digest and think about. Do that and make your opinions known to the 
>> committee. - Duffey KK6MC
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 6:01 PM, John Geiger via VHF <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> What was wrong with the first weekend in August that required a date change?
>>> 
>>> 73 John AF5CC
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 6:06 PM, Keith Morehouse via VHF <
>>> vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Oops...weekend BEFORE Mothers Day....
>>>> 
>>>> Keith J Morehouse
>>>> via MotoG
>>>> On Apr 14, 2016 5:02 PM, "Keith Morehouse" <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Per today's 'ARRL Letter', the League is looking for comments on the
>>>>> proposed rules for the replacement UHF test.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Proposed items include:
>>>>> 
>>>>> *Held in May, over Mothers Day weekend.
>>>>> 
>>>>> *No EME QSOs.
>>>>> 
>>>>> *Team contesting.
>>>>> 
>>>>> *Scoring highly skewed toward microwave bands.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Comments due by first week in June.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jay W9RM
>>>>> 
>>>>> Keith J Morehouse
>>>>> via MotoG
>>>>> 
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>> 
>> --
>> KK6MC
>> James Duffey
>> Cedar Crest NM
>> 
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