You are exactly right Duffey. Joe706 pack is not only welcome but desired.
In addition to the one big ARRL VHF contest distance scoring should be added
to the UHF contest. In fact the rules of the San Bernadino Microwave Society
2 GHz and Up contest www.ham-radio.com/sbms/club_test/2ghz_up_test.html
ought to be adopted for all UHF/microwave contests with the exception of the
entries by clubs conglomerate score only - this works for SBMS but it
probably too restrictive for an ARRL contest.
We already have effective cheap yagis designed by Kent Brittain WA5VJB. I've
mentioned them many times but no one seems to pay attention. They'd rather
spend big $$ on a new commercial yagi or buy a used yagi with a bad design
with the gain of a dummy load.
Gene ZZ
-----Original Message-----
From: James Duffey [mailto:jamesduffey@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:36 PM
To: Eugene Zimmerman
Cc: James Duffey; 'VHF Contesting Reflector'
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Activity in the ARRL VHF Contests SInce 1991
Gene - Thanks for the comments again. I think most of your comments are spot
on.
I always thought that a 6M only contest in one of the weekends preceding or
following the tne June VHF contest would be a big hit; similar to the 10M
and 160M contests. I agree with the distance scoring for at least one
contest in addition to the 10 GHz contest. The Joe706 pack category could
attract a lot of participants, if it were promoted properly and the
construction of simple but effective antennas pushed in conjunction with the
introduction of the contest. - Duffey
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