[VHFcontesting] Question to the group

[Steve Tripp (K1IIG)]

Gents,
I normally do not weigh in on a lot of the discussions but I have to 
disagree about taking away extra points for the higher bands. I fall in the 
medium category or maybe a bit lower and having the extra points helps out 
competing with other stations not willing to invest time and dollars in 
them. The extra effort to assemble a station on the upper bands with some 
mounted top side and the cost incurred should afford those amateurs the 
extra points. If I were just coming aboard and there were no extra points I 
would most likely save my dollars and put more effort in the lower four. We 
need to give contest amateurs more incentive to go higher. Removing the 
extra points does not level the playing field and may discourage others to 
move up.

73's
Steve
K1IIG
HF-3.4 with 10ghz ready to go on the tower.

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From: "Keith Morehouse" <w9rm at calmesapartners.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 8:57 PM
To: "vhfcontesting at contesting.com" <VHFcontesting at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Question to the group

> 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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