[VHFcontesting] Comments sought for new ARRL UHF Contest in May

[Bob K0NR - email list]

I have not entered a UHF contest in many years, so maybe I don't have a 
stake in this debate.
Or maybe I am a potential participant.

I pulled the log data for the Rocky Mt Division and found this:

2015: 2 logs, 2014: 3 logs, 2013: 1 log, 2012: 3 logs, 2011: 2 logs

Wow, I see there is a 'critical mass' problem for our division.

I think there are some good ideas being proposed:

    Distance scoring / six-character locator
    Team competition

The scoring method is very heavily weighted towards the microwave bands. 
I understand the desire to promote/reward moving up in frequency. For 
me, this probably acts as a disincentive to seriously compete as I am 
currently not interested in the microwave bands. (I do have VUCC on 10 
GHz, so I have operated there :-) )

The May timeframe might be a slight improvement for me ...August is a 
busy month with lots of summer activities. May is a bit early for 
mountaintop operating in our area as there is still quite a bit of snow 
on the peaks.

All in all, I'll probably continue to sit on the sidelines for the UHF 
contest.

73, Bob K0NR