[VHFcontesting] The Informal FD VHF+ Challenge - An Idea

Paul Kiesel k7cw at yahoo.com
Thu May 26 20:02:27 EDT 2005


I get on from home during every Field Day. By the end
of the first hour, everybody knows his grid square and
gives it out as part of the exchange. Field Day is one
of the best events to take part in if you're out for
finding new grids. Give FD ops more credit for being
smart.

K7CW

--- KA2AEV at aol.com wrote:
> If it meant by design to be very casual,  and to
> expose the uninformed 
> to V/UHF Operating/Contesting, then you should keep
> in mind that
> they were already exposed to the ARRL Sections, and
> the very basic 
> principle to keep it simple should really imply. 
> The exposure to grids can come at a later time...
> If it was a typical V/UHF contest, then we would be
> exchanging grids!
> 
> My Two Cents
> 
> 73 de Mike
> KA2AEV
> 
> FDNY    All Gave Some
> 9-11-01  Some Gave All
> 
> 
> In a message dated 5/26/2005 6:51:38 PM Eastern
> Standard Time, n9dg at yahoo.com 
> writes:
> 4. This is by design meant to be very casual, very
> much like
> many FD operations already are. So again its more
> about
> exposing VHF contesting to those who may not be
> aware of it
> rather than this being another typical VHF contest
> that we
> here are all already familiar with.
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