I had written this a while back but had not posted it yet but its time, should have sent it before! At this point I do not do any digital mode contesting and I would think there are others in the sam
Greetings to all Contesters, K5QE has written up a fine article about VHF contesting and why we should leave the contest rules alone. It is clear that K5QE cares deeply about the subject. So do I. I
... for what it's worth, Lew has nailed down my exact feelings and opinion of the current state of VHF contesting in this new world of FT8. I approve of his post ! -W9RM Keith Morehouse via MotoG ___
Hi Lew....thanks for your comments. I have written about this topic several years ago, before the ARRL changed its VHF contesting rules. Those "white papers" are found at http://k5qe.com/1stpost.ht
Lew, Problem is it is very difficult to turn back the clock. If you separate out digital that means no JT65 EME and no MSK144 meteor scatter. Maybe it is a regional thing based on population density.
I'm going to chime in here on the heels of John's email. We participate in the same contest group. The comments I see here to some degree reflect where you are and what is around you. Not all of us s
Author: Stephen Hewlett via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:36:18 +0000 (UTC)
Lew W7EW - Excellent post! It is what I was trying to get across in my post but you did a better job. Steve N4NIV ... for what it's worth, Lew has nailed down my exact feelings and opinion of the cu