I'd like to congratulate the league on these steps. The original idea behind
the limited rover category was to allow newcomers like myself to try their
hand at roving, and still be competitive. Removing the loophole that allowed
(legally) stations to equip rovers with the highest bands for larger point
totals should help serve that original intent.
This may alter my own plans for the June contest. Can I now ask a newbie
question? If I chose to make contacts on higher bands such as 1.2ghz or
10ghz but not submit them for points in my log, can other stations still
legally claim those contacts?
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
EM63nf
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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From: "Kutzko, Sean, KX9X" <kx9x@arrl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:20 PM
To: <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>; "VHF Contesting Reflector"
<vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: [VHF] Changes to ARRL VHF Contest Rules
> Hi folks-
>
> The ARRL Programs and Services Committee approved the following VUAC's
> recommendations to the ARRL VHF Contest program:
>
> 1) Limited Rover: Limited Rovers will now be able to enter only on the
> four lowest bands for any given ARRL VHF contest. For January, June and
> September, this means 6 Meters, 2 Meters, 220 MHz and 432 MHz. For the
> August UHF Contest, this means 220 MHz, 432 MHz, 902 MHz and 1.2 GHz.
>
> 2) Club Competition is now permitted in the August UHF Contest.
>
> These changes take effect immediately, and have been noted on the ARRL
> web site. Stations planning to enter as limited Rover in the 2009 ARRL
> June VHF QSO Party should take note.
>
> 73,
>
> Sean Kutzko, KX9X
> Contest Branch Manager
>
> ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
> 225 Main Street
> Newington CT 06111-1494
> Telephone: 860-594-0232
> Fax: 860-594-0259
> email:skutzko@arrl.org
>
> Read the "Notes From The Contest Branch" blog at www.arrl.org/blog
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