[VHFcontesting] Comments on ARRL VHF/UHF Contest Rules Change Proposals

[Bob K0NR - email list]

On 12/6/2014 3:27 PM, Marshall-K5QE wrote:
> The Committee also did some nice house cleaning on the FM side of things.  
> They propose removing the restriction on 146.52 and on use of repeaters to 
> solicit contacts.  The contacts must still be made on simplex frequencies.  
> This will not help me personally, as there is essentially no FM activity 
> around here for me to work. But it may help others.  Unfortunately, there is 
> the distinct possibility that this may only give another advantage to the NE 
> stations where there are a lot more stations close by, many of them little FM 
> stations.  I agree that the NE stations do not need any more advantages over 
> the rest of us..... 

Marshall,
I have not seen this posted anywhere (removing the prohibition of 146.52 MHz) 
...can you point me to it?

73, Bob

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