[CQ-Contest] ARRL Contest Changes for 2017-2018 - Sept QST p91

[Zack Widup]

A lot of us log on paper in the VHF contests. I still do when I'm
operating as a rover or portable.  It takes some time to transfer the
logs over into the computer.   I think it's reasonable.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 1:24 PM, john at kk9a.com <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
> I find it interesting that VHF/UHF contests has twice the log submission
> time than HF contests. The reason given is that many these stations
> operate temporary, portable and mobile.  I imagine that the majority of
> these traveling VHF contesters are back home hours after the contest.
> Many HF stations also operate portable, often flying to exotic locations.
> For example in this years ARRL DX Phone contest I flew to St Croix, VI
> with a tribander and several dipoles. I assembled and installed the beam
> along with several dipoles. After the contest I had to disassembled
> everything and pack before flying home days later.
>
> John KK9A - WP2AA
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