[VHFcontesting] Scheduling Multi-band QSOs in June VHF...

[Bob, W3IDT]

As I've suggested in the past from operation at W3SO:

SSB on the even hour, CW  on the odd hour;
EXCEPT when 6m or 2m are open - then SSB/CW only.

Bob, w3idt

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. Robert F. Teitel, W3IDT
.
. w3idt at comcast.net
. w3idt at arrl.net
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On 5/21/2021 10:34 AM, Gerry Hull wrote:
> Though I've not been able to participate as much in the last few years,
> I've been doing the June contest with the W2SZ MGEF group on Greylock
> (FN32) for more than 35 years.
> As we all know, WSJT has changed everything about V/U/uW contesting.
> 
> I don't blame people for wanting to mostly QSO via WSJT:  If you don't have
> a mountaintop QTH, it's the best way to maximize your QSOs, and the amount
> of time it takes to
> make a QSO is not as important as MAKING THE QSO.
> 
> That said, it is extremely difficult to move to other bands, or ask
> stations to move to other bands if you are making a QSO via WSJT.
> 
> Yes, we allow any means to make skeds: phone calls, chat rooms, texting,
> etc.   Is that what people are preferring today?
> 
> I have two questions:
> - Would people be interested in having a few times per hour where they
> would switch to SSB/CW from WSJT (say 2 minutes every 30?)
> During those periods, QSOs on a band could be made, or making schedules for
> other bands could be accomplished.
> - Or, do most of you prefer non-amateur-means to sked?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Gerry Hull, *W1VE  *Hancock, NH USA
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