[VHFcontesting] Renewing Interest in VHF Contesting

[Ed Steeble]

I agree with N3AWS that won't get HFers to try VHF. What I keep trying to 
do is to get those with a rig that has 6m capability to load up the HF beam 
or any HF antenna on HF. I encourage them to start out with reduced power. 
Most hams are reluctant to full power on 6m when using a HF antenna. I have 
found that the tuners in the rigs can handle most HF antennas when running 
100w on 6m. I have even used 160m and 80m antennas on 2m and 432MHz with my 
IC-746 and my IC-706MKiiG.

73, Ed
K3IXD

Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 10:42:15 EDT
From: N3AWS at aol.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Renewing Interest in VHF Contesting
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While this may excite and motivate the current VHF contesters, I don't see
this attracting any new blood.  I think directing efforts to entice the FM 
only
crowd, HF contesters who never set the band switch above 30 MHz, and other
sources of new blood lurking in the wings.

Furthermore, rapid results would likely meet with immediate interest and joy
for competitors, but I doubt there would be much long term benefit.  When the
ARRL first introduced the soapbox on line feature for contests, many ops took
advantage.  Now, though, after even the major contests there are rarely more
than 50 entries.

But I'm in favor of anything that will raise activity levels.

73 and OJ

Jim N3AWS