Bob,

Comments? 

Johnny

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From: "Bob Mantell k4esa@yahoo.com [nfarl]"
Sent: Aug 13, 2014 11:13 PM
To: 28400 , NFARL , W4SL group
Subject: [nfarl] VHF , 6M and 10M info

 

  I haven’t seen this announced anywhere and I think the VHF contesting
> community will be interested in this new committee. The ARRL Board of
> Directors July meeting minutes includes a report on the Program Services
> Committee (PSC) that indicates that an Ad-Hoc committee has been formed to
> review and discuss various issues related to the ARRL VHF and above
> contest program.
>
> <
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/About%20ARRL/Committee%20Reports/2014/July/Doc_16.pdf >
>
> While this was announced at the Central States VHF Conference, it has not
> yet received much distribution.
>
> Here is the pertinent text:
>
> "VHF and above contesting rules.
> The PSC voted to authorize the appointment of an ad-hoc committee to
> review and discuss various issues related to the ARRL VHF and above
> contest program. The following individuals have been subsequently
> appointed to this committee:
>
> ï‚· Kermit W9XA (Chairman)
> ï‚· Dave Patton NN1N
> ï‚· Marty Woll N6VI
> ï‚· Doug Rehman K4AC
> ï‚· Joel Harrison W5ZN (pending acceptance to my invite)
>
> All have considerable VHF+ contesting experience and perspective through
> involvement with their respective VHF+ contesting communities, and I
> believe they will provide us with sound advice and recommendations that
> will enable PSC to tackle the challenge of improving the entire contesting
> program."
>
> Other interesting points to VHFers in the report:
>
> "ï‚· PSC requested that headquarters staff explores opportunities to
> emphasize more activity of the 6 and 10 meters bands. Ideas included a
> combined 6- and 10-meter contest, a 10 meter grid square award, and
> emphasis on portable operations"
>
> and
>
> "ï‚· Study the feasibility, pros/cons, etc. of potentially making
> submitted logs public for ARRL contests.â€
>
> as well as
>
> "ï‚· Investigate potential mobile categories for HF contesting.â€
>
> The minutes were written by Brian N5ZGT, PSC chairman.
>
> Many of us were disappointed when the ARRL BOD decided to let the original
> VUCAC sunset last summer, as there was a lot of unfinished business, but
> it looks like they have decided that there are still issues to be
> addressed in VHF and above contesting and will attempt to address them.
> With a smaller group, perhaps it will be easier for this committee to
> converge on controversial issues. The ARRL web page has contact
> information for the members that are also ARRL BOD directors, which I
> think most are.
>
> While I would hope that the members of the committee would solicit input
> from the VHF contesting community, if you have things that you think the
> committee should consider now is the time to contact them and get your
> concerns on the agenda. Remember to send a copy to your Division Director
> and Section Manager. Be productive, reasonable, logical, measured, and
> innovative with your suggestions. - Duffey KK6MC
>
I found the above on a VHF contesting list.  A 10 & 6 contest would be cool

73 de Bob,
 
W4GA  EM74qc
 

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