The February 2011 issue of CQ Magazine includes contest results for last year's "CQ WW VHF" contest, and an explanation of their decision to allow "passive assistance" starting with the 2011 event. C
OK, I'll bite. What is "passive assistance"? Is that just the assisted class in HF contesting that allows you to monitor a cluster but no self spotting? 73, Tom K6EU _________________________________
the events... Yea really... The same big guns are going to win no matter what rule changes are made... Some of us are not even remotely concerned with winning... We are only concerned with having th
I dont get CQ Magazine, can you detail what "passive assistance" is. Thanks for making those of us in the contesting world who dont subscribe to this Fantastic Magazine aware of what appears to be so
I also share your concerns about moving out of the lower 4 categories. Right now, I have 902 and 1296 as well...but it's hard for me to justify spending the additional money to get into the Microwave
If the Contest says VHF, it should be limited to 6M, 2M, and 1.25M, PERIOD!!! Andy N8OFS GOT6??? (now a General Class so I can get on 29.6FM)... _______________________________________________ VHFcon
All the ARRL "VHF" contests include all amateur bands 50 MHz and up. Actually, those upper bands are what entice me the most. I've spent a lot of time and money so far to get on the bands through 10