[VHFcontesting] Too Many Contests?

[Ed Steeble]

But many treat the June VHF contest as another FD-like activity and groups 
go off to set up on a mountain top. In January it is too cold, bad weather, 
etc. So rather than compare logs, compare the total number of operators 
participating.

And I agree that FD is to close to the June VHF contest so I have cut (way) 
back on my FD participation.

But keep throwing out ideas to improve participation.

73, Ed
K3IXD
EM93va

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:29:38 -0400
From: Ev Tupis <w2ev at arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Too Many Contests?
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Kenneth E. Harker wrote:
 > The ARRL June VHF QSO Party is _the_ premier VHF+ competition of the year
 > for North America.  It sees _by far_ the most operations of any VHF+
 > competition all year long.

From: http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/

June VHF QSO Party 2003: 818 Logs Submitted
June VHF QSO Party 2004: 620 Logs Submitted
                           ---
                           719 Average over the past two years

January VHF Sweepstakes 2003: 798 Logs Submitted
January VHF Sweepstakes 2004: 834 Logs Submitted
                                ---
                                816 Average over the past two years

The January VHF Sweepstakes wins..."by far".

Ev, W2EV