[VHFcontesting] 5.7 GHz Contest to parallel 10 GHz contest? & UHF too ?

[Zack Widup]

Yes, but of all the contests you mention, the only one where I go to Lake
Michigan to try to make QSO's across the lake is the 10 GHz contest. I've
always wanted to do a comparison of signals on 5.7 and 10 GHz to see the
difference across the lake. Most people don't take 5.7 since there's no
contest for it.

Of course I could always try to talk someone into taking along 5.7 just for
fun.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:56 AM, <jcplatt1 at mmm.com> wrote:

>
> To George, as you may know contesting on 5.7 GHz is of course allowed
> during the big three, ARRL January, June, and September "VHF" contests, as
> well as the ARRL August UHF contest.   In addition the SBMS sponsors a
> really fun 2.3 GHz And Up contest in the spring which is just like the ARRL
> 10 GHz contest (distance scoring), but for 2.3 GHz and up so 5.7 GHz is
> included.   So that's five contests where you can blow some smoke on 5.7.
> >From time to time you hear some discussion about whether 5.7 should/could
> be added to the ARRL's 10 GHz & Up contest, but to the best of my knowledge
> there is no active discussion on this subject at this time.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>