[VHFcontesting] 6m Dominant

[Bob K0NR (email list)]

vhfcontesting-request at contesting.com wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:01:40 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Zack Widup <w9sz at prairienet.org>
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] 6m Dominant
> To: VHFcontesting at contesting.com
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> No, I don't like that idea.  Six is too much fun when it opens! If no one 
> ever gets to the higher bands in June, then they probably will in the 
> September contest.
>
> Having a six-meter contest could be very disappointing since you never 
> know when the band will be open. When it's closed, I usually work all the 
> available stations in my area in the first couple hours. Having six 
> available as one band in a multi-band contest makes sure you have 
> something to do when six is totally dead.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>   
  Besides, we already have that contest (no 6M), it is called the ARRL 
UHF Contest (August).
  Generally boring as all heck  (per my interests...your mileage may 
vary :-)

  73, Bob K0NR