[UK-CONTEST] 4m/6m contest in Es season

[Ray James]

Roger....you surely can't be referring to VHF FD?
That does not address the valid point and well thought out suggestion John has made.
73 Ray GM4CXM.



--- On Thu, 16/4/09, Roger Dixon <lists at irdixon.plus.com> wrote:

> Hi John,
> But what about the existing 4m contest on the first weekend
> of July - at the
> peak of the E-s season ?!
> Roger - G4BVY 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> John Wilson
> Sent: 15 April 2009 09:27
> To: UK-Contest
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 4m/6m contest in Es season
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I've just posted this to the VHF reflector but as there
> may be 50 MHz
> operators who do not subscribe, I think it would be good to
> air it here
> also.
> 
> As we are just waking up to the start of the sporadic Es
> season, I would
> like to throw in some thoughts about 4m and 6m contests.
> 
> With the increase of countries with 4m access I think
> consideration should
> be given to the provision of a 4m contest within the peak
> of the Es season.
> This year, 4m contests are on  5th April, 16th Aug and 13th
> Sep none of
> which are likely to get much Es propagation.  Furthermore I
> think the Aug
> and Sept contests are too close together and the Sept
> contest is also too
> close to the 2m Trophy at the beginning of September.  My
> suggestion would
> therefore be to move the Sept contest into the Sporadic E
> season.
> 
> I would like to go further with this idea and suggest that
> the 4m contest be
> held at the same time as the 6m Trophy contest.  The
> reasons for this are as
> follows;
> 
> 1. This would encourage the use of 4m across Europe. 
> Eventually many 6m
> groups would take 4m equipment on the contest.
> 2. Cross band contacts, with half points, could be allowed
> to those
> countries where 4m is not currently permitted.  This would
> encourage the
> building of equipment in those countries for a known event
> where there would
> be guaranteed activity.
> 3. The 6m Trophy contest, although a popular and well
> supported contest (by
> VHF standards), is not so busy that  groups could not put a
> bit of resource
> into the 4m section.
> 4. The concept of multiband contests where similar
> propagation conditions
> apply is a common concept with the IARU Region 1
> coordinated
> VHF/UHF/Microwave contests and this idea fits within this
> concept.
> 5. It may be difficult finding a suitable free date for a
> 4m only contest
> during the Es season.
> 
> Clearly it would be good to coordinate this via Region 1
> IARU however this
> may take time and there should be no good reason why RSGB
> should not start
> the ball rolling with this idea.
> 
> Any thoughts?  73
> 
> John G3UUT
> 
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