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

[John Wilson]

Roger,
I agree with you in theory but in practice if you look at  what the rest 
of Europe is doing on the first weekend of July, it is essentially a 2m 
to microwave contest, nobody is using 6m apart from us and my idea was 
to get like minded 6m/4m people all on in the same contest at the same 
time.
John G3UUT

Roger Dixon 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 
>
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> Sent: 15 April 2009 09:27
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> 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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