[VHFcontesting] How to build the June VHF contest

[John Geiger]

Did anyone else notice that the lowest 3 HF totals
corresponded to the highest 3 VHF totals.  They also
occurred during the bottom of the sunspot cycle. 
Probably not just a coincidence.

73s John NE0P


--- Tom Frenaye <frenaye at direcway.com> wrote:
> At 02:39 PM 7/20/2004, Zack Widup/W9SZ wrote:
> 
> >I am curious if ARRL has looked at statistics for
> ALL of their contests 
> >since they stopped printing line scores in QST.  It
> could be a factor.  
> 
> Detailed score listings were taken out of QST
> contest results starting with January 2003 QST. 
> That coincided with the results of the June 2002
> June VHF QSO Party.   I don't believe any
> significant change in the number of logs received
> resulted from that change - VHF or HF.
> 
> HF totals (logs)
> 2003  13571
> 2002  14259
> 2001  13899
> 2000  13319
> 1999  12493
> 1998  11811
> 1997  10360
> 1996    9629
> 1995    9846
> 1994    9814
> 1993  10391
> 1992  11501
> 1991  10758
> 1990  10203
> 
> 
> VHF Totals (logs)
> 2003    2581
> 2002    2435
> 2001    2463
> 2000    2600
> 1999    2794
> 1998    3011
> 1997    3291
> 1996    3362
> 1995    3170
> 1994    3214
> 1993    2997
> 1992    2699
> 1991    2375
> 1990    2374
> 
> HF totals include RTTY, DX, IARU, Sweepstakes, 160m,
> 10m
>    (plus the discontinued Novice Roundup)
> VHF totals include Jan, Jun, Sept, EME, UHF, 10G
> 
> Neither includes Field Day...
> 
>        -- Tom
> 
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> Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093
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