[VHFcontesting] January VHF Contest Certificate - Gorgeous! (& West Coast activity...)

[Jerry]

Congrats Tim !  I have Rx '1st Place' w/ only 9 Q's myself in previous 
contests myself ! Felt kind of 'dumb for sending in my Log'..but 'The 
More Activity..The Better' !  I am sure there are many Areas..with just 
a 'little participation'..would net a 'Certificate' for the Op' who just 
'merely submits a Log' ?   73
Jerry
VE6CPP
DN39or
(btw..14 Q/s on 2M would be a 'Huge Opening' for me !..
unless 'Lunar or Rox' were involved !) ;-)

On 4/10/2014 12:53 PM, Tim Coad wrote:
> I just received a certificate for the 2013 January VHF Contest.
> First Place SCV High Power!
> I really like the new design. Looks awesome! Congratulations to the ARRL
> for the makeover.
>
> BTW, lest you think I am bragging ... I won this with just 14 contacts on 2
> meters and a few more on 432 and 6... Yes, no other entries from SCV. It's
> not that there are no hams here...  I can see 2 other towers from my
> backyard and those of you who work SS know that SCV is a hopping crazy
> section full of activity...
>
> I have tried different ways, but I just can't seem to get people interested
> in VHF contests out here.  If 6 is open, they might come out in June, but
> in Jan and Sept, you mostly wouldn't even know there is a contest on. I am
> hoping the new FM category will spark new interest and these new VHF
> contesters will make their way to ssb/cw VHF activity some day.
>
> Has anyone notice any increase at all in FM? A quick glance at the scores
> database shows 23 people submitted logs in the FM only category,  with most
> people making under 20 contacts.... Hopefully this is just the start of
> something better to come.
>
> 73 & Cheers
> Tim - NU6S
> CM87
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