Re: [VHFcontesting] Date for January VHF contest

[Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>]

The problem with that date is that it may be too close to the holidays
for some. Some people travel far away with no radios and don't get
back home till the week after the holidays are over.

73, Zack W9SZ

P.S. Good to see you in Dayton, Marshall!


On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 10:34 PM, Marshall-K5QE <k5qe@k5qe.com> wrote:
> Hi Everyone...It ought to be as close to the Quadrantids as possible.  The
> Quads normally peak somewhere in Jan 3-5.  That shower is a very short one,
> so if it could fall in the contest that would be great.  Clearly, it could
> not fall there every time, but when that would be possible, the Jan contest
> would be a lot better.
>
> I know, I know, this is not the way that we have always done it, but
> kowtowing to the NFL is not working.
>
> 73 Marshall
>
>
> On 5/18/2017 12:03 PM, Bill Olson wrote:
>>
>> Has to do with NFL football schedule I believe
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of
>> Mark Spencer <mark@alignedsolutions.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 4:17 PM
>> To: VHF Contesting Reflector
>> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Date for January VHF contest
>>
>> The date for the January VHF contest is shown as "will generally be the
>> third or fourth weekend in January"
>>
>> http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
>>
>> January VHF<http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf>
>> www.arrl.org
>> The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for
>> amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and
>> resources.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm just curious is there a historical reason why there is not a fixed
>> date for this contest ?  I expect I'll be asked this question at a
>> presentation I am giving regarding contesting.   Any thoughts would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Mark Spencer
>>
>> VE7AFZ
>>
>> mark@alignedsolutions.com
>> 604 762 4099
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