The CQVHF contest used to be a couple of weeks earlier, when we usually had
even better conditions, but at that time it conflicted with the IARU contest
on HF.
Does anyone else remember when the CQVHF contest used to use prefixes for
multipliers, or when the IARU contest allowed for VHF/UHF operation?
I wouldn't mind it if the CQ committee moved the contest a couple of weeks
earlier, like the first weekend in July, as that is usually when the best Es
is.
73 John AF5CC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Kiesel" <k7cw@yahoo.com>
To: "Jack W6NF" <vhfplus@gmail.com>; "David Vari" <n2rhl@yahoo.com>
Cc: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>; <VHF@w6yx.stanford.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] Re: Increasing VHF activity in
contestsand otherwise.
The month of July is known for producing some extremely exciting E openings.
I think the folks at CQ took this into consideration when choosing the dates
for their VHF contest. But, there can be some pretty deep nulls then, too. I
like the dates they chose for the contest. I also like the format.
Unfortunately, sporadic E is sporadic and we sometimes don't have the
propagation we'd like.
73, Paul K7CW
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From: Jack W6NF <vhfplus@gmail.com>
To: David Vari <n2rhl@yahoo.com>
Cc: "vhfcontesting@contesting.com" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>;
"VHF@w6yx.stanford.edu" <VHF@w6yx.stanford.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 6:18 AM
Subject: [VHF] Re: [VHFcontesting] Increasing VHF activity in contests and
otherwise.
On 9/23/2013 7:40 AM, David Vari wrote:
I for one consider the CQ WW VHF contest the deadest of vhf contests as
far as activity goes. But i take it being school is out and vacations with
the family i can understand that.
Dave N2RHL
Charter member of the
Niagara Frontier RadioSport
contest club.
No, the September VHF Contest is the "deadest" based on logs entered.
In 2011 the CQ contest had 744 logs entered, the September contest 434.
In 2012 the CQ contest had 732 logs and the September VHF has 454.
That's a pretty dramatic difference.
73,
--
Jack, W6NF/VE4
Shelley, K7MKL/VE4
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