[COham] Keep 146.52 free from Contests

[Paul Signorelli]

 Did you know that "the
 ARRL Programs and Services Committee earlier in 2015 unanimously adopted a recommendation from its VHF and Above Revitalization Committee to remove the rule prohibiting the use of 146.52 MHz simplex for making contest contacts. That change will go into effect starting on January 1, 2016.

The VHF and Above Revitalization Committee had concluded that the restriction was no longer necessary. The committee felt that permitting the use of 146.52 MHz would allow new/curious contesters possessing only FM-mode radios to stumble upon more contacts, increasing their chances of being drawn further into VHF+ contesting — the primary aim of the Revitalization Committee". 
 
If you want to keep 146.52 a Nation Wide clear calling frequency write to your ARRL representatives:
President  k5ur at arrl.org
Dan Henderson  n1nd at arrl.org
Dwayne Allen  wy7fd at arrl.org
Jack Claccia  wm0g at arrl.org
 
Paul   w0rw