[VHFcontesting] Question to the group

[peter heins via VHFcontesting]

Retai9n higher point incentives on higher bands.

On the 'left coast' where I operate from LAX, CA & Seattle, WA areas, darn few are capable of much equipment above 70 cm. Many in SoCal who can, are part of 'pack rover teams'. In the PNW, not too many can get on the air above 23cm.

Topography from San Diego, CA to Vancouver, BC, CDN has LOTS of lines of obstructions (lots of mountain ranges) to greatly limit VHF/UHF/Microwave comms!

I think that the extra point 'advantage' for activating higher freq. is a major incentive for most of us to have any capability  above 70cm.

(Note: the now out of production ALINCO 135cm/33cm handheld has permitted many people to add these bands, who otherwise who could not fiscally afford to do so)

Just my biased point of view from LAX & SEA!!

bt73Pete, N6ZE/K1JM of DM04 & CN87

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> On Feb 21, 2015, at 17:57, Keith Morehouse <w9rm at calmesapartners.com> wrote:
> 
> If anybody cares about my opinion, I think they should stop increasing
> point/Q above 900 or 1296...maybe even lower.
> 
> Jay W9RM DM58
> 
> Keith J Morehouse
> Managing Partner
> Calmesa Partners G.P.
> Olathe, CO
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 6:53 PM,  <w8zn54 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Does anyone feel that giving extra points for 2.3G and up has out lived it's usefulness? You can order a complete high quality transverter system from DEMI or DB6NT and it's easier to work folks on 10GHz in the 10GHz contest than trying to catch them on 2m!!! It just seems that adding another band which automatically gives you more Q's and grids is enough of a bonus. When getting on the microwaves required an engineering degree and $20K in test equipment, I would agree but now it just seems a relic.
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>> 
>> Terry Price
>> W8ZN - ex K8ISK/WD8ISK
>> 1.8 MHZ - 47 GHz - FM18dv
>> Member of the K8GP Contest Group
>> FM19bb
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