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Re: [VHFcontesting] Contest date change

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Contest date change
From: Tim Coad <timcoad@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:57:48 -0800
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I dont think a move is likely with all the other contests out there.

And I dont think a date change would have any affect out here in the
SF Bay Area.  There just is not much interest in VHF contests any more
(out here). We are lucky to get a good turn out even in June.  If one
does consider a change one has to be careful it does not land on
another contest (that may be impossible). Though already this contest
is on the same weekend as one of the the NAQP contests, which saw much
much more activity.

People are not getting on out here, not because of the football games,
but because they just dont care about VHF contests.
Sad.

Tim - NU6S


On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Steve Tripp (K1IIG)
<stephen.tripp@snet.net> wrote:
> All,
> I am ok with changing the hours or moving it back a week as long as the
> majority agree. I noticed the ARRL has not weighed in on all this. From my
> personal perspective, I would like to see my NEWS group friend Jeff move a
> week earlier while all of us keep the existing date, this way I have a
> SLIGHTLY better chance of a topping his score. HIHI
> 73's
> Steve K1IIG
>
>> So instead of changing the contest date, just change the time. 0000z
>> Saturday until 1700z Sunday. This fixes a couple of things. It give two
>> mornings for tropo and the contest is over before the football games start.
>> Yes, it's a bit longer but look at the HF tests that are 48 hours!
>>
>> Terry - W8ZN
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