How about some truth in advertising?
The ARRL “UHF” contest is not a “UHF” contest. Last time I checked, UHF is 300
MHz – 3 GHz. It does not include “… in the bands of 222 MHz through 250 GHz
...”. A true “UHF” contest should include only the 70cm, 33cm, 23 cm, and 13cm
bands.
Of course, their “VHF” contest isn’t a “VHF” contest either.
And 6 Six-Digit-Grid-Square Locators eliminates “run-n-gun” rover operations
since I have to stop the rover-mobile to stay within the smaller location
footprint.
Personally, I believe that they moved it because it was too close to their
other microwave contest on 20-21 August. Under this proposal we now have
microwave centric contests in January, May, June, August, and September.
Don, NL7CO
-----Original Message-----
From: VHF [mailto:vhf-bounces@w6yx.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Keith Morehouse
via VHF
Sent: Thursday, 14 April, 2016 18:02
To: VHF Reflector <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>; vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: [VHF] Comments sought for new ARRL UHF Contest in May
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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