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Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] Changes to ARRL VHF Contest Rules

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] Changes to ARRL VHF Contest Rules
From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 14:57:09 -0500
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As far as I know, yes. The station at the other end doesn't care what class
you're entering in.

Just make sure to send it in as a checklog or whatever it is called, so
there's no question you did work the other stations on the higher bands.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Les Rayburn <les@highnoonfilm.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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
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> >
> > Read the "Notes From The Contest Branch" blog at www.arrl.org/blog
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