[VHFcontesting] Assistance in the VHF contest

[James Duffey]

Chuck - Thanks for the reply. It is always nice to have some feedback to posts.

The rule for assistance in the VHF contests specifically state that location is one of the items that can be in a self spot. A grid is the easiest way to do this. It is acceptable under the rules. So I am going to do it to be competitive. 

I agree with you that having the grid in the spot makes the QSO easier, probably will be abused, and I told the Ad Hoc committee as much in my input to them.  I hope you did the same. They chose not to use that input in their rule making. So, even if I don’t agree with the rules, I will use them to be competitive. there is nothing wrong in using the rules to be competitive. 

Whether or not you use assistance, please look for me, W7QQ/r, and AC5TS/r from NM in the contest. Work us in as many grids as you can. If you want to use the spots to point the beam in our direction, so much the better. And, as always, listen for the weak ones. - KK6MC/r

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KK6MC
James Duffey
Cedar Crest NM