[VHFcontesting] Bringing newbies to VHF-UHF

[John Geiger]

Another idea maybe to run this FM simplex contest
concurrent with the spring and fall sprints.  They
might stumble across some sprint participants who are
also looking for QSOs. You could even submit each of
their logs for the sprint to the sponser also.  Who
knows, they might win an extra award or so.  Maybe
also try this during the June and Sept VHF contest,
since those generally have enhanced VHF propagation.

73s John W5TD

--- Sean Kutzko <kx9x at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 32 may not sound like a lot of folks to us seasoned
> contest ops, but the point of this "contest"  is to
> get new ops active in something unamiliar to them. 1
> hour is a good time limit; enough to generate godo
> activity levels, but doesn't limit entries based on
> a
> time commitment. Most folks can find an hour to do
> radio.
> 
> For those interested, the rules can be found here:
> 
> http://www.qsl.net/k9cu/fmrules.html
> 
> Winners in each category get a certificate. This is
> often the first "award" in ham radio newer hams get.
> Everybody likes to be recognized for doing well in a
> competition, no matter how small that competition
> may
> be. The "newbies" and old-timers alike really enjoy
> this on-air activity.
> 
> Perhaps this is a good tool you can use in your area
> to give newer/inexperienced ops exposure to VHF/UHF
> activity.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Sean
> 
> 
> --- Zack Widup <w9sz at prairienet.org> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > The contest is still thriving! I took over for
> Sean
> > when he left this 
> > area.  We had one back at the end of January.
> > According to the logs sent 
> > in, there were 32 different callsigns in the logs.
> I
> > posted the results 
> > here:
> > 
> > http://www.qsl.net/k9cu/012807FM.html
> > 
> > I received many comments from people asking if we
> > could have more of them 
> > in a year.  We're looking at four a year right
> now.
> > 
> > So this is a start!  I'm thinking we can have a
> > get-together of the 
> > participants and then I can invite them to see
> what
> > a weak-signal 
> > VHF contest looks like.
> > 
> > 73, Zack W9SZ
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 1 Mar 2007, Sean Kutzko wrote:
> > 
> > > For me, I was interested in showing the local
> > Techs
> > > ("shack-on-a-belt") around Champaign, IL that
> > there
> > > was more to 2m than just repeaters. I started
> > > sponsoring a 1-hour 2m FM simplex contest for
> hams
> > in
> > > the area, using cities as multipliers. Rovers
> were
> > > accepted. This introduced a bunch of locals not
> > only
> > > to the potentials of VHF, but contesting as
> well.
> > The
> > > results were very strong; many of the new
> > participants
> > > from the university ham club had never operated
> > > anything other than 2m or 440 through a
> repeater.
> > The
> > > concept of simplex was new to them.
> > > 
> > > This local contest, coupled with Field Day, did
> > > wonders to open the eyes of the newer folks to
> VHF
> > > weak-signal work. 
> > > 
> > > Open up your shack to anybody who's interested.
> > Answer
> > > questions. Be an Elmer. Offer to teach classes
> > through
> > > your local club. Enthusiasm is contagious.
> > > 
> > > 73,
> > > 
> > > Sean
> > > 
> > > Sean Kutzko, Amateur Radio KX9X
> > > Gillespie, IL       Grid EM59cd
> > >    http://www.seankutzko.com
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> Sean Kutzko, Amateur Radio KX9X
> Gillespie, IL       Grid EM59cd
>    http://www.seankutzko.com
> 
> 
>  
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