[VHFcontesting] June Contest Proposal

[WBR WF4R]

Makes a lot of sense.  I couldn't have said it any better.
73,
Bill
WF4R
FM16ts

James Ahlgren MD wrote:
> 
> Why not?  Because it would be counterproductive.  The big stations would
> drop out, go back to HF, go back to EME, go back to meteor skeds, go back to
> waiting for the openings, or go back to whatever else they enjoy doing.
> They would be bored by such a contest.  They would not be there to give the
> longer-distance QSOs to the little guys and the guys with low bands only.
> Everybody loses.
> 
> We have had some zany ideas of what to do with the VHF contest.  Like cut
> the June contest back to ABCD.  We already almost have that with AB only in
> the CQ VHF contest, which has generated a much lower level of interest and
> activity than the ARRL June contest.  It's there for those who want a chance
> to win something with low bands only.  But the zaniest idea of all is to
> split the VHF contest into two simultaneous contests, neither of which is
> appealing to the serious VHF/UHF enthusiast.  The fun of the VHF contest is
> being able to use all the modes of propagation and all the bands to make the
> maximum score.  With a split contest, no serious station trying for maximum
> score on ABCD will waste time on the microwaves and nobody trying for
> maximum score on the microwaves will waste time on ABCD except for 2M
> liaison with stations he knows can go to the microwaves.  Again, everybody
> loses.  Compared to the present setup, ABCD activity will be down and
> microwave activity will be down.
> 
> If it ain't broke, don't fix it.  The VHF contest works.  It's fun.  Keep in
> it the incentive to improve, not limit, your station.
> 
> Sorry for the bandwidth, my last post on this thread.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jim
> W4RX
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "-=WBR=-" <wbr at verizon.net>
> To: "Jim Forsyth" <jim at forsyth.net>
> Cc: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 7:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] June Contest Proposal
> 
> > WHY NOT?
> >
> > Jim Forsyth wrote:
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mark, K5AM" <k5am at zianet.com>
> > > To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; <n1nd at arrl.org>;
> <ezimmerman at erols.com>;
> > > <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 7:49 AM
> > > Subject: [VHFcontesting] June Contest Proposal
> > >
> > > > June Contest Proposal
> > >
> > > Why?
> > >
> > > Jim, AF6O
> > >
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