Re: [VHFcontesting] ARRL 222 MHz & Up Contest To Be Held On August 05 and 06, 2017

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

The ARRL UHF contest never did have a category for Single-Op Portable,
but probably the multipliers of grid squares has a little difference
compared to a distance-scoring method. I hope someone does some sort
of an analysis and comparison after the contest. I know W9GKA was
working on such an analysis using the distance-based scoring contests
that have been done.

As for me, I'm just interested in working people (or trying to) and
creating activity and don't much care for awards.

.73, Zack W9SZ


On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 4:21 AM, Bruce Kripton <bkripton@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Hello Pete,
> I have to share that I'm exceptionally pleased that this contest has finally 
> emerged after many many years of discussions and now ARRL sponsorship.
> But, having said that, I'm not so sure I'm likely to be as actively engaged 
> with the breakdown of awards and the classifications of entry categories. As 
> you already know, I am all for playing radio, promoting VHF and up events and 
> contests, and bringing in new folks as well.as those long in the hobby but 
> new to things other than HF, but there isn't nearly the incentive from an 
> awards perspective for the effort of setting up as a single portable operator 
> running low power levels as compared to other VHF events and contests....
> I plan to be on from my usual location, but it's far more likely to be more 
> of a spectator sport this time around....
> '73 - Bruce, KG6IYN
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
>   On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 9:16 PM, peter h via 
> VHFcontesting<vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:
> 1. Objective: Work as many stations as possible on the 222 MHz through 241 
> GHz bands using any allowable mode.  A station in a specific grid locator may 
> be contacted from the same location only once on each band, regardless of 
> mode.
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> 2. Date and Contest Period: The contest is held on the first full weekend of 
> August, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and ending at 1800 UTC Sunday (August 
> 5-6, 2017). (11AM PDT Sat. to 11AM PDT Sun.)
>
>
>  For Full Details, Please go to 
> >>>>http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest<<<<;
>
> N6ZE Plans a rove of some type in SoCal on 222MHz (135cm), 432MHz (70cm), 
> 902MHz (33cm), 1296MHz (23cm)
>
> (Typical modes will include SSB, CW, & FM)
>
> Please get 'on the air' for this event!
>
> bt73 Pete, N6ZE
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