[VHFcontesting] Prpposal: change SOFM to allow more bands

[Gregory Winters]

While we are pondering proposed changes to SO3B, why not also consider updating one of the most underutilized classes as well: SOFM.

I like idea of SOFM, but its typically limited to just the lowest 4 bands: 6, 2, 222, and 70cm.

Perhaps the SOFM was initially a good idea with those bands, but 6m in particular gets very little play on FM. SOFM gets such little participation in the contest overall, even a small score can win a division--and I say that having done so (!).

But on 900MHz and 1296 there is considerable FM equipment in the amateur community, as well as gunnplexers that never see voltage anymore. Can we change that?

I propose either opening SOFM to all bands, or if that isn't palatable opening it to a max of 4 bands (and the op chooses which 4). That way even 10 and 24GHz gunn units and perhaps even FM-ATV units can be part of the fun?

I haven't formally proposed a change, but rather wanted to facilitate the idea to see if there is any support.

73 de Greg, K3RW