Some info from the Contester's Rate Sheet
At the recent ARRL board meeting, a resolution was passed to create a
new VHF/UHF Advisory Committee. This follows the two-year effort by
a VHF/UHF ad hoc committee to address increasing participation in
VHF+ contests. The board recognizes "VHF/UHF contesting issues are
markedly different than HF contesting issues due to the unique
aspects of VHF and UHF propagation and the impact of geography and
population-density differences." This should lead to more recognition
and publicity for VHF+ contests. Note that a new committee has not
yet been formed, but that should come to pass relatively soon. If
you have thoughts on the issue, contact your ARRL Director.
The ARRL Board adopted a resolution to establish an ARRL
VHF/UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC) to address contesting issues over a period
of no more than three years. The new panel, to be comprised of
"exceptionally qualified and recognized members of the VHF/UHF community,"
will seek input from VHF/UHF contesting "public," identify important issues
and "seek the sense of the 'public'" on those issues.
Doc W3GAD reminds me to mention the Mid-Atlantic VHF Conference on 24
September. The organizers have a lot of interesting presentations
scheduled, including Nobel laureate K1JT speaking on EME and HS
Meteor using the JT software packages. The conference also coincides
with the annual Hamarama hamfest, so it sounds like a fun-filled
weekend, no matter what your tastes. You can get all of the
information and registration forms at
http://members.ij.net/packrats/Hamarama/Hama_05.html#Anchor-Mid-Atlantic-495
75.
On the West Coast, VHF+ operators will enjoy the Pacific Northwest
VHF Conference in Seaside, OR from Sep 30 - Oct 2. Sponsored by the
Pacific NW VHF Society, this annual event features a full slate of
presentations, a swap meet, and the great Seaside ocean air at one of
the nicest resorts on the Oregon coast. You can find out more at
http://www.pnwvhfs.org and
http://www.pnwvhfs.org/administration/conference.htm
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