On Tue, 20 Dec 2005, Ed K1EP wrote:
> At 12/20/2005 09:05 AM, Doug Smith W9WI wrote:
> >> At 12/19/2005 07:47 PM, Dale Martin wrote:
> >>
> >> >Why is there a 160m band category (?) in SS CW/SSB?
> >
> >To go in the other direction... what about VHF?
> >
> >I'm probably missing something, but I don't see anything in the SS rules
> >that prevents the use of amateur frequencies above 30MHz. I definitely
> >recall seeing in an old SS writeup (admittedly from the 1950s!) where
> >someone took advantage of an Es opening to work a number of QSOs on 6
> >meters...
>
> . Object: For stations in the United States and Canada (including territories
> and possessions) to exchange QSO information with as many other US and
> Canadian stations as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands.
>
Exactly so! We don't want SS to turn into a VHF contest.
BTW the VHF SS is only a month away. I hope to drag all my bands to a
hilltop again. I'll probably freeze my tuchis but it will be fun. :)
73, Zack W9SZ
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