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Re: [VHFcontesting] Prpposal: change SOFM to allow more bands

To: Gregory Winters <greg_winters@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Prpposal: change SOFM to allow more bands
From: Mark Spencer <mark@alignedsolutions.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:49:12 -0800
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At first glance I don't see any issues with this (other than the possible 
burden this would place on the contest organizers.)  I agree about the lack of 
contest activity on 6M FM.   I am quite confident I have made more 1296 FM 
contacts while contesting than 50 MHz FM contacts.

While I doubt I would ever compete in that category I would be happy to make 
more FM contacts on 50 thru 1296 MHz.

All that being said I do think one needs to consider the burden on the contest 
organizers (and I have no idea what extra bandwidth if any they have.)

73

Mark S
VE7AFZ
mark@alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099

> On Jan 18, 2021, at 2:36 PM, Gregory Winters <greg_winters@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> While we are pondering proposed changes to SO3B, why not also consider 
> updating one of the most underutilized classes as well: SOFM.
> 
> I like idea of SOFM, but its typically limited to just the lowest 4 bands: 6, 
> 2, 222, and 70cm.
> 
> Perhaps the SOFM was initially a good idea with those bands, but 6m in 
> particular gets very little play on FM. SOFM gets such little participation 
> in the contest overall, even a small score can win a division--and I say that 
> having done so (!).
> 
> But on 900MHz and 1296 there is considerable FM equipment in the amateur 
> community, as well as gunnplexers that never see voltage anymore. Can we 
> change that?
> 
> I propose either opening SOFM to all bands, or if that isn't palatable 
> opening it to a max of 4 bands (and the op chooses which 4). That way even 10 
> and 24GHz gunn units and perhaps even FM-ATV units can be part of the fun?
> 
> I haven't formally proposed a change, but rather wanted to facilitate the 
> idea to see if there is any support.
> 
> 73 de Greg, K3RW
> 
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