[VHFcontesting] Rules Discussion

[Zack Widup]

I keep forgetting about this one! Maybe this year.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 11:06 AM Joel Harrison <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:

> EXCELLENT point!!!!!!
>
> ZN
>
> > On Mar 19, 2020, at 10:17 AM, Scott Armstrong <aa5am at vntx.net> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > + the rest of the group
> >
> >
> > What about the SMIRK 6m contest between the ARRL test and CQ test?
> >
> > -Scott AA5AM
> >
> >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 7:46 PM <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:
> >> I've always believed a 6 meter contest (only 6 meters) would be
> popular.
> >> That belief is based on nothing more than my opinion based on
> >> observation. I know there are a few who are active in the ARRL June VHF
> >> contest that only operate on 6 meters. That is the only band they are
> >> interested in. Unfortunately they are forced to enter the single op
> >> category for all bands. With 6 meters present on every HF radio that
> has
> >> been sold over the past several years many have that availability.
> >>
> >> I would very much love to have a stand alone 6 meter contest. Would be
> >> nice to focus solely on one band without running all over several
> >> others. Problem is when to have it! I know we have the 6 meter sprint
> >> but that doesn't seem to really fit the bill for a 6 meter contest.
> With
> >> the ARRL test in June and CQ in July the prime time for 6 is pretty
> much
> >> taken up.
> >>
> >> Anyway, maybe someday!
> >>
> >> 73 Joel W5ZN
> >>
> >> On 2020-03-18 05:52, Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting wrote:
> >> > Some thoughts:
> >> > For some time, I have thought that a Six Meter only contest would be a
> >> > good idea.
> >> > Digital is not going to go away
> >> > Here in Florida we all got on 2M FT8, at 8 pm, during the January
> >> > Contest. We made contacts faster, because we did not have to hunt
> >> > people down. We were all there, on one waterfall, at the same time. We
> >> > took people up the bands, just like on SSB. This scenario would not
> >> > work with 6M or HF, but it worked for us.
> >> >
> >> > Buddy WB4OMG EL 98
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