OK, so NOW what happens if there's a BIG tropo opening to the east coast
when we're all in the cornfield in Iowa??.... Oops!! Seriously, we in the
east know it's different in the midwest and west. Most of us did not move
here because of the VHF radio activity!! But we're really only competing
within our division and the rules were set up that way because activity is
different in different parts of the country. BUT.. it ain't only in the
midwest. Try VHF contesting from Maine sometime. Not much activity to the
North, especially on the higher bands and a WHOLE LOT OF OCEAN OUT THERE!!!
Basically ALL the workable grids are from west to SW. At least in the middle
of the country the grids in every direction have dirt on them!
bill k1DY
>Now....thats the best idea I have heard in a long long time :) Tell em to
>bring their microwaves!
>
>73
>
>Mike - KM0T in the NW Cornfield of Iowa - EN13vc
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Geiger" <johngeig@yahoo.com>
>To: "Hoffman, Mark" <mhoffman@microwavedata.com>; "VHF Contesting"
><vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 5:02 PM
>Subject: RE: [VHFcontesting] VHF Contest Rules Revisions - Part III
>
>
> > I have often thought that it would be neat to have a
> > WRTC type event for VHF contesting. Let the different
> > groups set up in the cornfields of Iowa, all with the
> > same equipment and antennas, and see how they do. If
> > nothing else, it will allow the New England contesters
> > to experience how different midwest contesting is, and
> > how you don't get many QSOs if you don't get on
> > 144.200
> >
> > 73s John NE0P
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