So, being a dumb American and knowing nothing about the IARU R1 contests,
can I infer they have seperated out MGM (machine genertaed modes) and
CW/SSB as seperate contests ?
Unfortunately, I think if we did that here in the US/VE contests, the
CW/SSB weekend would be very short - the few serious VHF contesters who
would operate during the CW/SSB weekend would quickly work each other and
the rest of the weekend would be filled with silence. I can see top scores
under 100 Qs :)
-W9RM
Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO
On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 12:33 PM George Fremin <geoiii@kkn.net> wrote:
> https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rules-2021.pdf
>
>
> > On Sep 27, 2021, at 1:05 PM, Bob, W3IDT <w3idt@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > 1. Simply ban FT4 and FT8 from VHF contests.
> > Unrealistic. There will soon be some other similar mode, FT*, which
> would then need a rule change to ban it. Furthermore, how does one write
> rules prohibiting FT4/FT8 – or similar modes - while retaining JT65 and
> MSK144 for meteor scatter and EME contacts? We clearly want to encourage
> the latter. To do so, we have to accept FT4/FT8.
> >
> > 2. Separate VHF contests by mode.
> > Say, January is a FT4/FT8 (or general DIGITAL) contest. June a SSB
> contest, and September an (unrealistic) CW contest or a MIXED mode or a
> multi-mode contest (as advocated here for all three contests). Serious VHF
> stations – those equipped for operation above 144-MHz - will likely walk
> away from contesting without the incentive for at least three major
> contests including the higher bands.
> >
>
>
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