[VHFcontesting] K7RAT Two Meter Spring Sprint

[Zack Widup]

On Thu, 6 Apr 2006, Bruce Herrick wrote:

> Well said, Fred.  The Sprint QSY rule is very polarizing.  Some of the 
> best contesters on HF love it as it gives them a new challenge, but many 
> who try the Sprint for the first time never go back to it because of 
> this rule.  When we are trying so hard to attract new blood to VHF+ 
> contesting, I fear implementing this rule would be very 
> counter-productive.
> 

VHF contesting is quite different from HF contesting.  Although the HF 
sprint QSY rule is fun, I think it would be devastating on VHF.  When you 
have beams that have a pattern only 30 degrees wide or less, it's hard 
enough getting the attention of a station who's sitting on one frequency.

Maybe instead of a frequency QSY rule, we ought to have a "beam swinging" 
rule?  :-)

73, Zack W9SZ