Suggestion for the ARRL June VHF contest Recently introduced digital modes have resulted in a major change in the way contesters have operated in the June VHF contest. A wide spectrum of opinions hav
I'm sort of in between contesting, but have slowly started to get stuff together to start getting back into it. I'm not sure that this plan would be terribly effective at accomplishing what you want
The problem I have with this is that VHF awards and contests have always been mode agnostic and cross-mode QSOs are acceptable unlike on HF (Ive made a few long range QSOs calling a station in CW whi
I have a long standing proposal before the ARRL Contest Advisory Committee (CAC) for THREE contacts per station - CW, VOICE(ssb, am, fm), ANY DIGITAL - on 6m and 2m, and TWO contacts per station - AN
Author: Pete K0BAK via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 01:11:54 +0000 (UTC)
Multiple modes per station is the best way to improve activity IMHO. Thanks for submitting this proposal; the details can be debated but the main thrust of allowing multiple modes is key. Sticking wi
Thanks Pete. But... My proposal alone will not accomplish much. Write the CAC if you agree (write even if you disagree). CAC mailing list: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/CAC%20List/CAC%20June%202022(
Bob, W3IDT, suggests multiple contacts per remote station, based on the mode, as a solution to stations going to digital and not working analog. As such, it forces the operator who wants to be compet
Some details on CAC activity. Lots of data mining to arrive at recommendation for the new "analog only" entry class. http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ODV/Board%20Meeting%20July%202022/Doc%2022%20Contes
I have also voiced my concerns to the ARRL and made a proposal. I disagree with the 3 contacts per station idea in that most guys will work someone, then say switch to the next mode and then the next
David, K3SK, My proposal specifically prevents Working all 3 back to back on the same frequency. by requiring the CW contact to be in the CW exclusive band segment on 6m and 2m. Mixed CW/SSB contacts
This would just be a mess. I do not enjoy doing digial contests. The VHF contests have become digital contests. Indeed the VHF bands are turning into digial only bands for a lot of activity. I have g
It's all I can do to get one weekend in June for a VHF contest. I guess if you're retired, have no wife or kids, and have nothing else to do during the few warm/dry weekends we get in the north, that
I feel the same situation here in South Florida. We normally have a great propagation on 6m national wide, at the same time, SSB was good , CW was back. See the great results Steve N2CEI time put tog