Tom: I am glad to hear that the CAC and ARRL leadership are interested in expanding participation in VHF + operating events. I think that the third item on your list (encourage more people to join in
What if the rules were "altered" to require that 30% of a rovers QSO total has to be made with non-rovering stations? It would seem that this would be simple to enforce and would not penalize legitim
I would also prefer that the Sprints be held on Saturday evenings rather than weekday evenings. Regards, Eric NM5M _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontes
Hams across the country whine about the lack of activity on the VHF and UHF bands by new hams. If you want to increase activity it's quite simple just do the following: 1. Make presentations to local
I suppose I am at a loss as to why anyone would think the two band format is better for beginners? If 432 MHz were available more contacts could be made by participating stations, how could that be b
I still fail to understand why adding a 3rd or 4th band is so difficult. Individuals can always decide which bands to have operational. If two bands are all you can do then that is fine, however rest