[AK-VHF] Changes to ARRL VHF+ Contest Rules Announced

[Ed Cole]

Forwarded from the Road-Runners Microwave Group:

Changes in scoring for 10-GHz&Up Contest and the ARRL VHF Contests:
*June VHF Contest is 10am June 10 until 7pm JUne 11 (AKDST)*
http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar

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Subject: 	[RMG] Changes to ARRL VHF+ Contest Rules Announced
Date: 	Wed, 24 May 2023 11:01:03 -0500
From: 	Scott Armstrong <aa5am.scott at gmail.com>
To: 	vhfcontesting at contesting.com, DFW Contest Group 
<DFWContest at groups.io>, NTMS <ntms at groups.io>, RMG Microwave Group 
<RMG at groups.io>

*Changes to ARRL VHF+ Contest Rules Announced*

The ARRL Programs and Services Committee has approved rule changes to 
the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, and the January, June, and September VHF 
contests, effective with the 2023 10 GHz and Up Contest, and the 2023 
September VHF contest.

In the 10 GHz and Up event, distance point multipliers have been added 
for each band as follows: 10 GHz 1x; 24 GHz 2x; 47 GHz 3x; 75 GHz 4x; 
122 GHz and above 5x. For example, an 80 km contact made on 10 GHz would 
be worth 80 points while the same contact made on 47 GHz would be worth 
240 points.

Starting in September, in the January, June, and September VHF contests, 
*contacts made on 902 Mhz and 1.2 GHz will be allowed for participants 
in the FM-Only category*. Currently, the category only allows contacts 
on 50, 144, 222 and 432 MHz. Additionally, there will be changes to the 
*Affiliated Club Competition scoring for entrants in the Rover 
categories. For a Rover's score to be included in their club's score*, 
the entrant must make contacts from somewhere within the club's 
territory during the course of the contest.

Contact the ARRL Contest Program at contests at arrl.org 
<mailto:contests at arrl.org> for more information regarding these changes.

73, Ed - KL7UW
Pres. AK VHF-Up group