[VHFcontesting] Drumming up FM activity for contests

[David Hinton]

I usually make contact with several FMers each contest.  They monitor
146.535 in our area.  They have been very interested in helping out.

David  KE4YYD EL79rv



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Carney" <tomc7 at earthlink.net>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Drumming up FM activity for contests


> I'm not so sure opening up the National calling freq is a good idea.
There
> is a bit of activity on .52 out here (SF Bay area).  The risk you run is
> that you *iss off the very people you want to give you a Q.   We even
moved
> off of .55 because of negative reaction to using it.  Use of .52 is not
> explicitly prohibited during the Sprints.  I tried calling on .52 last
> spring but got no responses.
>
> I've concluded that the vast majority of hams on FM aren't interested in
> contesting.  As such, it's difficult to get them to give you a Q.  That's
> the story out here but, I thought, there was considerable FM contest
> activity in other areas of the country??  If there is some standard FM
> contest freqs in other parts of the country, lets try them.
>
> 73,  Tom  K6EU/r
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <KA2AEV at aol.com>
> To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 3:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Drumming up FM activity for contests
>
>
> > No arguement from me on opening up the National Calling Frequency
> > Seems as if it would definately drum up some type of activity
> > Activity levels even up here in NYCity are low on 146.52
> >
> > 73 de Mike
> > KA2AEV
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