[VHFcontesting] APRS Comment

[Dave Agsten]

Right On Ron,
   
  Also, it would nice if the ARRL & CQ opened their eyes and allowed APRS to be used in the VHF/UHF contests. Many, many times while roving I hear stations that don't have their beams pointed in my direction. I call and call with no response or they hear me weakly and don't think to rotate their antennas. It ends up wasting valuable contesting time when, if APRS were allowed, permanent stations would be able to see Rovers, rotate their antennas, and generate more contacts and grids in less time. Also, Rovers could see other Rovers and not operate on top of each other. Rather than going to the same grid, Rovers could choose to activate a different grid based upon knowing where other Rovers were operating from. It's a win win situation. I've never figured out how the use of APRS is much different than knowing where one permanent station is located from another and pointing your antennas accordingly. 
   
  And, as far as "waste" of spectrum is concerned, I see more waste from some very high powered, over-driven stations in every VHF/UHF contest.
   
  73,
  Dave N8AG (ex W4TXS)

 	 
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