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

[Marshall Williams]

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 Divisionbs
> VUAC representative
> can be found at http://www.arrl.org/arrl-staff-vuac-cac.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>