[VHFcontesting] CW

[John Allen]

There are two really good ideas here - A CW VUCC and a separate CW VHF
Contest.
Given the amount of CW activity on 6 today and the value of CW on 2M up for
weak tropo contacts, I think that the contest would be a success.

Now we need a sponsor...

John K1AE

John Allen
jallen at vhfcom.com



  -----Original Message-----
  From: vhfcontesting-admin at contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-admin at contesting.com]On Behalf Of George K. Watson
  Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:19 PM
  To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
  Subject: RE: [VHFcontesting] CW


     >>  So far we have discussed several things that could enhance CW
operation during a contest.
     Let me preface my comments by saying that I am primarily a CW operator.
I also participate
    in HF cw contests and as many VHF contests as I can afford the time to.
I don't participate
    too heavily in HF fone contests, though some from time to time.

     >>  1. Educate operators that CW is a better mode to use than SSB for
weak signal work.
     This is certainly a valid point, but the most difficult of these to
accomplish.

     >>  2. Give additional points in the contest for CW contacts.
     I have always liked this about Field Day. I operate QRP/CW and
generally get good results. However, I am not as convinced
     that this is the right answer for VHF contests. I would certainly make
more of an effort on CW, but I already make a big effort
    on CW

    3. Create a different category for CW and SSB in addition to the current
MIXED mode.
    Any others and did I leave any out?
    I believe that dividing CW and SSB would leave slim pickings even
slimmer.

     >>  How about a completely separate CW only VHF contest?
    Though I would like it to be different, in my heart I feel that there
would be little participation in a VHF+ CW
    contest. The contest pickings are already slim in DM79/DN70, dividing
the pickings would only make them
    thinner.

    IDEA:
    Add VUCC awards for CW. This would encourage people to chase these and
contests are great places to
    chase awards.

    73,
    George K. Watson
    K0IW
    VUCC 6m

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