[VHFcontesting] ARRL Proposal for a combined 10 Meter & 6 Meter Contest

[Vhfrover via VHFcontesting]

 I would be in favor of a combined 6 and 10M contest as long as it would NOT diminish the existing annual December ARRL 10M contest in any way.  The existing 10M contest is very popular and I have enjoyed participating in it with my portable setup from one of the local rover hilltops.  A combination 6 and 10M contest might even pull some of the HF contest operators to use the 6M position on their rigs.

73, Mike WB8BZK


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Les Rayburn <les at highnoonfilm.com>
To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; N1LF Radio <n1lf at highnoonfilm.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 4, 2014 12:47 am
Subject: [VHFcontesting] ARRL Proposal for a combined 10 Meter & 6 Meter Contest



A few weeks ago, Steve N2CEI posted an update from ARRL HQ that 
authorized the appointment of an-hoc committee related to VHF 
contesting. Within that posting, he mentioned a desire from ARRL HQ 
staff to enhance operation on the 6 & 10 Meter band that included the 
following:

*/PSC requested that headquarters staff explores opportunities to 
emphasize more activity of the 6 and 10 meters bands. Ideas included a 
combined 6- and 10-meter contest, a 10 meter grid square award, and 
emphasis on portable operations. /*

I'm interested in hearing what VHF contest operators think about the 
possibility of a combined 10 & 6 Contest? During sunspot nulls (or even 
the current maximum) 10 Meters often performs more like a VHF band than 
an HF band--so I think the grouping is pretty natural. The CQ VHF 
contest which focus only on 6 & 2 Meters as long been a favorite of mine 
due to the simplicity of the format. I suspect that a 6 & 10 contest 
could have the same appeal.

A 10 Meter grid award also makes a lot of sense to me. It might 
encourage even more FFMA style expeditions.

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF