[VHFcontesting] Changes to ARRL VHF Contest Rules

[Tom Carney]

While I'm not surprised to see this change, I'm a bit surprised to see 
it implemented immediately.

73,

Tom K6EU aka K6EU/r (limited)

Kutzko, Sean, KX9X wrote:
> Hi folks-
> 
> The ARRL Programs and Services Committee approved the following VUAC's
> recommendations to the ARRL VHF Contest program:
> 
> 1) Limited Rover: Limited Rovers will now be able to enter only on the
> four lowest bands for any given ARRL VHF contest. For January, June and
> September, this means 6 Meters, 2 Meters, 220 MHz and 432 MHz. For the
> August UHF Contest, this means 220 MHz, 432 MHz, 902 MHz and 1.2 GHz.
> 
> 2) Club Competition is now permitted in the August UHF Contest.
> 
> These changes take effect immediately, and have been noted on the ARRL
> web site. Stations planning to enter as limited Rover in the 2009 ARRL
> June VHF QSO Party should take note.
> 
> 73, 
> 
> Sean Kutzko, KX9X
> Contest Branch Manager
> 
> ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
> 225 Main Street
> Newington CT 06111-1494
> Telephone: 860-594-0232
> Fax: 860-594-0259
> email:skutzko at arrl.org
> 
> Read the "Notes From The Contest Branch" blog at www.arrl.org/blog
> 
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