[50mhz] Fwd: [Rmvhf] Fwd: [VHFcontesting] ARRL Program Services Committee Appoints Ad-Hoc Commitee on VHF and above contesting rules

[John Geiger]

Glad to see that they are considering a mobile category for HF contesting. 
Now they need to consider a mobile category for VHF contesting. That is 
something that I have been pushing for in the last decade.  We already have 
a 10 meter contest, interesting to see they are considering one with 6m 
thrown in as well.

73 John AF5CC
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> Subject: [Rmvhf] Fwd: [VHFcontesting] ARRL Program Services Committee 
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> Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:55:25 -0600
> From: Bob Witte (K0NR) <bob at k0nr.com>
> To: RMVHF+ <rmvhf at rmvhf.org>
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> Subject: [VHFcontesting] ARRL Program Services Committee Appoints Ad-Hoc 
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> VHF and above contesting rules
> Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:49:25 -0600
> From: James Duffey <jamesduffey at comcast.net>
> To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> CC: James Duffey <jamesduffey at comcast.net>
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> I haven’t seen this announced anywhere and I think the VHF contesting 
> community will be interested in this new committee. The ARRL Board of 
> Directors July meeting minutes includes a report on the Program Services 
> Committee (PSC) that indicates that an Ad-Hoc committee has been formed to 
> review and discuss various issues related to the ARRL VHF and above 
> contest program.
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> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/About%20ARRL/Committee%20Reports/2014/July/Doc_16.pdf >
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> While this was announced at the Central States VHF Conference, it has not 
> yet received much distribution.
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> Here is the pertinent text:
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> "VHF and above contesting rules.
> The PSC voted to authorize the appointment of an ad-hoc committee to 
> review and discuss various issues related to the ARRL VHF and above 
> contest program. The following individuals have been subsequently 
> appointed to this committee:
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> ï‚· Kermit W9XA (Chairman)
> ï‚· Dave Patton NN1N
> ï‚· Marty Woll N6VI
> ï‚· Doug Rehman K4AC
> ï‚· Joel Harrison W5ZN (pending acceptance to my invite)
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> All have considerable VHF+ contesting experience and perspective through 
> involvement with their respective VHF+ contesting communities, and I 
> believe they will provide us with sound advice and recommendations that 
> will enable PSC to tackle the challenge of improving the entire contesting 
> program."
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> Other interesting points to VHFers in the report:
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> "ï‚· PSC requested that headquarters staff explores opportunities to 
> emphasize more activity of the 6 and 10 meters bands. Ideas included a 
> combined 6- and 10-meter contest, a 10 meter grid square award, and 
> emphasis on portable operations"
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> "ï‚· Study the feasibility, pros/cons, etc. of potentially making 
> submitted logs public for ARRL contests.”
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> " Investigate potential mobile categories for HF contesting.”
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> The minutes were written by Brian N5ZGT, PSC chairman.
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> Many of us were disappointed when the ARRL BOD decided to let the original 
> VUCAC sunset last summer, as there was a lot of unfinished business, but 
> it looks like they have decided that there are still issues to be 
> addressed in VHF and above contesting and will attempt to address them. 
> With a smaller group, perhaps it will be easier for this committee to 
> converge on controversial issues. The ARRL web page has contact 
> information for the members that are also ARRL BOD directors, which I 
> think most are.
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> While I would hope that the members of the committee would solicit input 
> from the VHF contesting community, if you have things that you think the 
> committee should consider now is the time to contact them and get your 
> concerns on the agenda. Remember to send a copy to your Division Director 
> and Section Manager. Be productive, reasonable, logical, measured, and 
> innovative with your suggestions. - Duffey KK6MC
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> KK6MC
> James Duffey
> Cedar Crest NM
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