I agree Jeff.
Even though I was not able to participate in this year's January VHF SS I have
noticed the same in the past and noted that, from reading posts from others,
participation seems to have been down. The conflicts with football playoffs and
the NAQP HF contest appears to really have had an affect on participation. I
don't think that the conflict with the CQ 160 contest will be as significant as
with NAQP and moving the January contest to the NFL off weekend (the weekend
before the Superbowl) makes a lot of sense to me too.
I'd be interested in what others think and then how to proceed.
73,
Ed K3DNE
----- Original Message -----
From: wa2teo@aol.com
To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 4:24:40 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Date of the January Contest
After many years of watching the bands die off once the NFL Playoff games
start, I am thinking I'd like to write the VUAC to see if somehow we can't get
the contest date moved to the week before the Super Bowl when there are no NFL
playoff games. I know this has been discussed before and there are some
barriers. It's one week later so there is less likelihood of Es on 6, The CQ
160 contest etc. But we also have the NAQP on the current weekend as well as
the NFL games.
It seems to me that this problem has gotten so bad the last few years it's
worthwhile to take another look. Every year my rate plummets as soon as the
games come on. It doesn't help that the Patriots, Giants, Redskins, Ravens and
Eagles have been regulars the last several years, all in major parts of my
contesting zone. But wherever you are in the country my sense is that activity
drops when the games start.
Thoughts?
Tnx,
Jeff K1TEO
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