[VHFcontesting] NFL threatens Contest...CWAC CWAC

[Zack Widup]

Haha!  I love it!

I will be QRP Portable and, depending on the site I use, probably anywhere 
from a quarter of a mile to a mile from the nearest TV. So I won't even be 
tempted.  Do I still get the bonus points?

I've found a wonderful site in EN50rl that I've been using.  It's the 
highest hill in this part of Illinois, on private property and the farmer 
who owns it has given me permission to use it.  I talked with him last 
night and he said it may be too muddy up there, so I will check it out. He 
said I could use it but he didn't want to have to be towing me out of the 
mud if I got stuck.  Alternate plan is EN50xf. Not quite as high but a 
good shot in most directions.

I'll have 144 thru 10368 MHz.  I decided not to take 50 MHz with me.  Too 
much to pack into a Toyota Corolla!

73, Zack W9SZ


On Fri, 20 Jan 2006, Eric Smith wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 01:26:02 -0800
>  "Eric Smith" <kb7dqh at donobi.net> wrote:
> > 
> > It has  come to my attention that there may be a
> > significant reduction in the number of participants in
> > this
> > year's ARRL January VHF sweepstakes, caused by a certain
> > National Football Championship game to be played here in
> > Seattle.  At least during the period of  time televised
> > coverage of the game occurs.
> > 
> > What I propose is a mechanism of enhancing  participation
> > in the Janury contest during this period.
> >