[VHFcontesting] VHF sked alternative

[Jim Worsham]

All I can say is look at were you are and were we are.  If we ever made a
random contact on a microwave band I don't remember it.  Let me clarify one
thing though.  Like you, many times we will work someone on a lower band and
then run the microwave bands with them.  I consider that a kind of schedule.

73
Jim, W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
From: John D'Ausilio [mailto:jdausilio at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 3:17 PM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net
Cc: George Fremin III; k4gun at comcast.net; VHF contesting list
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] VHF sked alternative

Wow Jim, I can't disagree more! I give out schedules with tongue firmly
planted in cheek to those that insist, but my experience in the last few
years is that we hardly ever complete on them. (caveat: I live and operate
in the northeast) Generally what we do is CQ hard on 247, and Xtof can
generally pick up microwave-capable stations and pass them over to me on the
uwaves often enuf to keep me busy. I even pick up randoms/tailends on
903/1296 pretty often. The only schedule that's been useful for us is a
T-30min hook up with one of the big stations for systems check before the
test ..

ymmv
de w1rt/john

On Jan 25, 2008 3:07 PM, Jim Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> While I agree with much of what you say in principle, it is almost 
> impossible to make contacts on the higher (microwave) bands with out 
> making schedules.  It is hard enough with the schedule!