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On Apr 14, 2016, at 7:18 PM, Crownhaven via VHF <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu> wrote:
> It would seem to me that you might want a date range that involves the mere
> possibility of some favorable conditions.
>
> Steve, N4JQQ, EM55bd
>
> On 4/14/2016 7:33 PM, James Duffey via VHF wrote:
>> John - Scuttlebutt has it that the committee received some comments that it
>> was too hot to rove in August.
>>
>> Having roved in the heat of the AZ and NM deserts, and in the heat and
>> humidity of Minnesota in the UDF contest, I do not share this view. Perhaps
>> it is too hot to rove in the Death Valley, where it is a bit hotter, but it
>> seems like the trade off between more comfortable roving in some areas with
>> the tropo that the midwest gets in August, and doesn’t get in May is a poor
>> one. I hope that the committee elaborates on this.
>>
>> I am against moving the UHF contest to May.
>>
>> Again, it helps us to formulate our thoughts and opinions by expressing them
>> and responding to others on the various reflectors, but one really should
>> post comments to the committee submission:
>>
>> < vhf-input@arrl.org >
>>
>> Lots to digest and think about. Do that and make your opinions known to the
>> committee. - Duffey KK6MC
>>
>>
>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 6:01 PM, John Geiger via VHF <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> What was wrong with the first weekend in August that required a date change?
>>>
>>> 73 John AF5CC
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 6:06 PM, Keith Morehouse via VHF <
>>> vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oops...weekend BEFORE Mothers Day....
>>>>
>>>> Keith J Morehouse
>>>> via MotoG
>>>> On Apr 14, 2016 5:02 PM, "Keith Morehouse" <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Per today's 'ARRL Letter', the League is looking for comments on the
>>>>> proposed rules for the replacement UHF test.
>>>>>
>>>>> Proposed items include:
>>>>>
>>>>> *Held in May, over Mothers Day weekend.
>>>>>
>>>>> *No EME QSOs.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Team contesting.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Scoring highly skewed toward microwave bands.
>>>>>
>>>>> Comments due by first week in June.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jay W9RM
>>>>>
>>>>> Keith J Morehouse
>>>>> via MotoG
>>>>>
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>> --
>> KK6MC
>> James Duffey
>> Cedar Crest NM
>>
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