While I can appreciate that this a world wide event, a quick look at the past
entry statistics on the website suggests that roughly 50+ percent of the
submitted logs are still from the US. Personally, I’m for experimenting with
things that may improve the SSB/CW activity in VHF contests. But placing this
new SSB/CW contest on 4th of July weekend and expecting that to *increase*
participation seems very optimistic to me. That was a poor date choice in my
opinion.
As a rover (I’m obviously biased here), any serious effort in a VHF contest is
a full weekend plus commitment. It may be different for fixed stations and/or
the casual operator, but personally this has me deciding if I want to
participate at all.
Just my 2c…
-Tony
KG9OV
> On Jan 6, 2025, at 8:51 PM, John Golomb <john.golomb@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> Results and final scores for the 2024 CQWW VHF Contest have been posted to
> the website.
>
> https://cqww-vhf.com/results/
>
> Thanks to all participants. Please see the writeup for a discussion of big
> rules changes for at least the next 2 years. We have made separate SSB/CW
> and digital weekends.
>
> CQWW VHF SSB/CW Contest
> 2025: 1200Z July 5 - 1200 Z July 6
> 2026: 1200Z July 4 - 1200 Z July 5
>
> CQWW VHF Digital Contest
> 2025: 1200Z July 19 - 1200Z July 20
> 2026: 1200Z July 18 - 1200Z July 19
>
> A full version of the updated rules will be available soon.
>
> 73,
>
> John N2NC
> Director CQ WW VHF Contest
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