[VHFcontesting] 6m Dominant

[Ron Hooper]

Steve,

I Feel your PAIN but would never remove 6 meter from the contest. I still
found time to work 6 meters and 6 other bands during the contest. Some years
6 does not open very well in June and as in any contest you need to adapt to
the conditions. Not knowing what band condition will be is part of the fun.

I like working the higher frequencies also and hoping to pick up a new grid
from those that are roving or on the mountain tops. Several years back,
there was not a multi limited category, which meant you ran every band you
had. The reason it was changed is to allow the 3 or 4 guy groups to do a
multi-op and not get beaten by the larger multi-op groups (every time). The
CQ VHF contest only has 2 bands and it comes up in July for those that like
the lower frequencies and the August ARRL contest is for 222 and up so we
already have a good selection of categories and contest to meet many
operators needs.

I think your intent is to increase the higher band activity in June which a
VERY good thing. Personally, if you lived near enough to me, I would have
worked you on every band I could, regardless of how 6 meters opened. The
higher band q's still count more points per qso and adds another multiplier
so if there are those that do not take advantage of operating the higher
bands they are loosing some score by just being on 6 meters too much. It is
all part of the fun to plan strategy to improve the score.


Ron W4WA




On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Steve Tripp (K1IIG) <stephen.tripp at snet.net>
wrote:

> I try and stay out of the "Rules Game" and any blogs about our contesting
> aliments but I must agree with KR1ST, Chris, who suggests removing 6m from
> the ARRL VHF/UHF contest. My suggestion is not to eliminate all 6m ARRL
> contesting but maybe one or two especially during the June contest. Let's
> give the upper bands more attention, that is where we need to focus. 6m is
> a
> fun band but as Chris mentioned, it is in every radio and the bands get
> clogged with non-contesters. Maybe a 6m only contest is a good way for them
> to get inoculated to move up. I found myself trapped on 6m lurking for the
> next new grid and forgetting 2m-2304 during long periods of band openings
> when the multipliers are upper bands.
>
> Please remember, our upper frequencies are under major attack by various
> industries and it is in our best interest in keeping them alive, no matter
> how we accomplish this within our rules. Are we getting too picky on all
> this? or are we doing a good job of self discipline?
>
> Now back up the tower to add a new microwave band.
>
> 73's
> Steve
> K1IIG
>
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