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VHF /UHF field day rules survey and proposal
The report summarizing the survey responses and proposal for changes is now available at http://vk1da.net/VHF_report_final_rev1.pdf
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VHF contests: points for distance or for grid squares?
At the Dayton Hamvention 2010, I attended the VHF weak signal group dinner. I met and chatted with a number of other people about VHF activities in Australia and heard discussions on contest rules that were familiar issues. Should contest … Continue reading
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Why calling freqs don’t work in vhf contests (IMO)
A calling frequency is intended to provide some certainty about where stations will operate. On VHF bands activity is generally low so it makes a lot of sense for people wanting contacts to use an agreed frequency for issuing CQ … Continue reading