But remember, field day is NOT a contest. How do we know this? Because QST
prints the line scores for FD.
73s John W5TD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben - ne5B" <NE5B@texasparadise.com>
To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Banning The Use Of 144.200 MHz During Contests
> I think what they are trying to say is 144.200 is only for casual
slowtalking GridSquare Hunters and Rag Chewers...
>
>
> Seriously: What about all the HF Nets that Field Day interrupts??? No
special rules guard any frequencies there, unless there is a declared
emergency.
>
> On the other side of the coin try to find a place to call CQ for a state
contest like Texas QSO Party on 75m after 9pm without getting cussed out...
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> 73 ne5B-Ben
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: WW4T@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:30:04 EDT
>
> >Let me get this straight.....
> >
> > We are proposing to have a "calling frequency" that no one can call
on?
> >
> > We are proposing to ban 144.200 and already heard the potential for
abuse
> >from people that are too wide ( for whatever reason ) and may think they
are
> >on 144.197 or 144.203....soooo why not just forbid anything from 144.175
> >through 144.225? or anything below 144.300? ( except CW of course...even
though
> >there will be very few venturing to look for it because of VFO-Carpel
tunnel
> >syndrome after a few hours )
> >
> > One of our Founding Fathers ( Jefferson maybe ? ), reminded us that
the "
> >The Government that governs best, governs "least".
> >
> > I suggest the ARRL-VUAC etc, remember that.
> >
> > 73 Bob WW4T
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