[VHFcontesting] [VHF] ARRL VHF UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC) looking for public input

[David All]

Marshall, I like your comments.  Here is a suggestion for a name for the new
class "3 in 1 Box"
Dave N3XUD
N3IQ/R Team member

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Marshall Williams <k5qe at sabinenet.com>wrote:

> Hello Jim....I was one of those who proposed the Limited Rover
> Class(there were others) several years ago.  I originally suggested that
> the Limited Class be 6M, 2M, and 432.  For some reason, this neat scheme
> got screwed up with the addition of another band(which is now 222).
>
> The new hams will go out and try VHF contesting IF they perceive that
> things are FAIR.  They know that if someone else has a 4th band that
> they have no chance.  If everyone is 6M, 2M, and 432 they will see that
> everyone has the same chance.  This point should be emphasized in the
> rules.  Beginners, most especially, will not go out for 2 days, bust
> their humps, spend a lot of money on gas, food, and motels unless they
> think that they have the same chance as anyone else.
>
> The power levels should be 6M=100W, 2M=50W, and 432=35W.  This covers
> all the "standard" IC706 type radios.  It includes everyone and excludes
> no one.  It is absolutely fair to all entrants.  There should be NO
> amps, NO transverters, NO funny business.  That was my suggestion then
> and it is my suggestion now.  Just simple and straightforward.
>
> If a Limited Single-Op Class is created, it should be exactly as above.
> The Limited Rover Class should drop the 4th band and then the two
> classes would be identical....except that one moves and one does not.
> If you start allowing amps and a bunch of other stuff, you will just
> complicate things AND the beginners will not participate.  KISS!!!
>
> I will mention this to my VUAC rep.  Everyone who believes this is a
> simple and fair method should do the same.
>
> 73 Marshall K5QE
>
> On 5/31/2011 11:03 PM, Jim Worsham wrote:
> > When I was a member of the VUAC I suggested on several occasions that a
> > limited single operator category be established with similar if the not
> the
> > same restrictions as the limited rover (lower 4 bands only, 200 Watts on
> 6
> > and 2, 100 Watts on 222 and 432, etc.)  It never seemed to gain any
> traction
> > among the other committee members.  Maybe now is a good time to try
> again.
> >
> > 73
> > Jim, W4KXY
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu [mailto:owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu]
> On
> > Behalf Of James French
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:31 PM
> > To: VHF Stanford W6YX Group
> > Subject: [VHF] [NLRS] ARRL VHF UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC) looking for
> > public input
> >
> > I thought this would be of interest to the Stanford VHF list and I hadn't
> > seen it come across yet.
> >
> > Lets get some good ideas and then pass them along to each representative
> on
> > the VUCC.
> >
> > To quote my Microwave elmer, Lloyd, NE8I:
> > "We make activity happen!"
> >
> > James W8ISS
> > =====
> >
> > Hello NLRS land -
> >
> > The ARRL would like to encourage more participation in its several
> VHF/UHF
> > contests
> > held each year. Many of the HF transceivers sold in recent years include
> 50
> > MHz, and
> > some also include the 144 and 432 MHz bands with multi-mode capabilities.
> > The question
> > at hand is how can we encourage more owners of such radios to utilize
> these
> > bands and
> > modes to participate in VHF/UHF contests?
> >
> > The ARRL VHF/UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC) has been asked to consider
> this
> > question,
> > and to make recommendations to encourage, explore and expand the ARRL VHF
> > and UHF contests
> > and other operating activities by using the multi-band and multi-mode
> > capabilities of
> > modern transceivers and related equipment.
> >
> > The VUAC would like to ask the Amateur Radio community to provide their
> > comments and ideas for consideration.
> >
> > Please send any comments or ideas you have on this matter to your ARRL
> VUAC
> > Division
> > representative no later than July 1, 2011.  A listing of each Divisionb s
> > VUAC representative
> > can be found at http://www.arrl.org/arrl-staff-vuac-cac.
> >
> > 73, Jon
> > W0ZQ
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