[VHFcontesting] Bringing newbies to VHF-UHF

[Steve Meuse]

Robert Cumming expunged (w2bzy at cfl.rr.com):

> Don't forget "Field Day" in June to Introduce new hams to 6M and 
> up.  6M in June can easily add 200+ QSOs to a clubs effort with no 
> increase in transmitter class. It is a good starting point for many 
> newer hams not wanting to get into the stress of HF 
> Contesting  (Yeah, I know its not a contest).


I'll second that point. This past FD I took my squalo and 15ft of mast and beat out the 20m (inexperienced) operator on Saturday. 

I had all sorts of people asking me about the antenna at the next club meeting :)

-Steve
N1JFU