I also read it as: "Aug UHF to be resched", with eager anticipation.
In Mid-Atl, there is a popular hamfest that coincides with the UHF
'Test. So a re-sched would ////perhaps//// be a good thing at least
regionally, at least minimally.
QUESTIONS TO THE GROUP:
1.) 10GHz event is multi-weekend; participate both weekends from two
mult/grids for optimum "fun". Do you feel a similar format would suit
UHF 'Test?
2.) Would 'test be better if it were "rolled into" the 10GHz+ 'Test
(where liason station Qs could count for mults)? Would this increase
10GHz activity?
3.) Portable ops: How many portable UHF "Big Guns" are out there, who
haul heavy equip to mtntops for each Aug 'Test? How many of you
consider yourselves "lighter weight"? In other words, for your
operation, is a 2-weekend UHF+ test more, or less gear-intensive than a
full-blown June, Sept, or Jan contest? How much so? What do you feel
your participation level would be? Or in still other terms, would a
two-weekend event increase the number of hours you might be QRV on UHF+?
4.) Again for portables: How many UHF 'Test enthusiasts carry 2m with
them during the 'test anyway for liaison work? In other UHF-only or
higher-freq-exclusive events, how much of your gear payload is invested
in lower bands not being used in the event? To the point: Have we
reached a point in modern, compact, capable gear availability where
including all bands, even in a limited fashion, would help increase
participation or satisfaction? What if these "UHF Tests" focused higher
point/mult values to the UHF+ bands, but still gave some credit for your
liaison station?
5.) Fall microwave sprints seem to promise slightly better propagation
enhancement probability than Spring. (yes?) Can we imagine the Fall
(or Spring, or both) Microwave sprint coinciding with a more major UHF+
event? What implications are involved in such an event mash-up?
6.) Do we have too many or too few operating events focused on UHF+? Do
you feel consolidation of events as suggested above are worth
consideration (i.e., more dense participation in a more inclusive
event), or would event consolidation end up hurting participation (i.e.,
fewer weekends with higher stations-QRV probability)?
I'm personally split -- can see two sides of a valid debate -- on each
question. I have no preferences. Rather, I mostly feel as though this
group can use these points of discussion to provide critical input to
CAC re: any restructuring of "The Contest Formerly Known as 'Aug UHF'".
VY 73,
- Josh / KF4YLM
On 11.03.2016 12:35, Ward Silver wrote:
The CAC does not have final say over anything and only considers HF
contesting issues, anyway. Reading the announcement carefully, the
issues are being handled by an ad hoc VHF Contesting Revitalization
Committee and the board's Programs & Services Committee made the final
decision.
The ad hoc committee is collecting input on what kind of UHF/microwave
contests the community wants, when they should be held, etc. While
there may be some disagreement about the order in which things are
being done, there is significant interest and goodwill for
UHF/microwave contests. I suggest that you think of what kind of
contest you would like to see, write it up, and submit it to the email
address N0JK provided. Consider what would attract new hams to give
these contests a try, what would drive technical innovation, is a
single time period the right way to go, should there be new categories
or styles of operation? Put those thinking caps on and send in your
ideas.
In case there is any confusion, I do work with the writeup authors but
I am *not* a member of the ad hoc committee.
73, Ward N0AX
On 3/11/2016 11:05 AM, vhfcontesting-request@contesting.com wrote:
ARRL Ad Hoc Subcommittee on VHF and Above Revitalization made the
recommendation to cancel the UHF contest. Last year they asked for
input on how "to expand participation in the August UHF contest. To
that end they are asked for responses to the following questions:
? Are you now active on UHF?
? How often do you presently operate in the ARRL UHF contest ? never,
occasional, or always?
? If you do not presently participate, why not?
? If you do not presently participate, what changes might compel you
to participate in the future?
? What are your ideas for attracting more amateurs to UHF operation
in general?
Please submit your comments by October 1, 2015 to:vhf-input@arrl.org
Did you comment?
They still may be open to comments. The CAC though likely had the
final say on the cancellation.
- N0JK
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