My 2 cents on this is that there needs to be a little more differentiation
for the higher frequencies. While six often has poor local propagation, it
still has a much better possibility to open up for long distances. Here is
my tweak to the scoring:
6M, 2M, & 432 1 point Easy to get on out of the box
these days
222, 902 & 1296 2 points More of a challenge to get on &
reward to increase activity
2304 - 10 GHz 3 points Still a technical challenge;
propagation not limited by atmospheric absorbsion
24 GHz - 100 GHz 4 points Path loss a real challenge &
equipment is really fussy
100 GHz + 5 points Here's where the real
pioneers hang out
The object is to get people to move to less popular bands and take on more
of a technical and operating challenge. (Now I have to find time to put
together that 10GHz transverter with a new baby arriving in June.)
Erich
KA6AMD
DM15
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