[VHFcontesting] A suggestion for ERP-based Entry Classes

[Kenneth E. Harker]

On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 06:41:15PM -0000, David Olean wrote:

>     I am still smarting from the limited multi op category implementation
> where microwave activity plummeted and many rigs for 903 and up gathered
> dust on the contest weekends.

I think this can only be said about a very small region of the country.
In very large regions of the country, 903 and up activity has never been a 
significant part of VHF contesting - in fact, if anything, the M/L category
encouraged more stations to get on the air in the first place, as it 
is easier to build a potentially competitive station in that category.

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