[VHFcontesting] CQ VHF Contest, a two band contest

[Jeffrey Embry]

John,

Perhaps you're right!!!!  However given the time of year, there are
things that I would rather do if the weather cooperates.  I don't mind
putting in a few hours during this contest...and if I do decide to
head to the hills, I don't want to have to worry about all the bands.
Just doesn't make sense in my opinion.  That is for other people that
have the desire to do such.

I think the intent of this contest, when it started, was to give folks
that had the new HF +6 and 2 meter single box radios something to do
withour worrying about buying more stuff.  Now a few of the rigs have
UHF as well...so that may be worth thinking about.

As far as the robot...I don't recall ever having a problem with it.
But it's demeanor seems to change from contest to contest.

BTW...I do happen to like single-band contests, namely the 10 meter
contest and the 160 meter contests (The Stew Perry Distance Challenge
being my favorite)....there is nothing wrong with them.

73,

-- 
Jeff Embry, K3OQ
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On 7/19/07, John Geiger <aa5jg at lcisp.com> wrote:
> And if more bands are too complicated for beginners, wouldn't a 1 band
> format be EVEN BETTER?  Heck, remove all bands and don't have a contest,
> that is even simpler, and you don't have to deal with the log submission
> robot.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
> (ex. W5TD, NE0P)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric NM5M" <nm5m at aol.com>
> To: <VHFcontesting at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 3:58 PM
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] CQ VHF Contest, a two band contest
>
>
> > I suppose I am at a loss as to why anyone would think the two band format
> is better for beginners?  If 432 MHz were available more contacts could be
> made by participating stations, how could that be bad?
> >
> > Eric NM5M
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