[VHFcontesting] How to build the June VHF contest

[Hoffman, Mark]

It IS an interesting correlation. 1994-1997 are the peak of VHF+ Logs, same
time is the trough of HF logs. 

Do the HF totals reflect international log submissions? If so, those should
be extricated from the totals to get a better idea of domestic
participation. As VHF+ contests (except June, which always allowed DX)
didn't count international logs - with a real, direct comparison of W/VE
VHF+ submissions to HF events might make this appear more balanced.

THAT is the number I want to see. If HF numbers are declining similarly to
VHF+ - does this REALLY mean we've got a problem?

-Mark, K2AXX

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Frenaye [mailto:frenaye at direcway.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:04 AM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] How to build the June VHF contest


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 Phone: 860-668-5444 

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