[NLRS] 220Mhz thoughts

[J Craswell]

I agree with the comments about the greatness of the 220 band.  I got more
points on 222 than any other band.  And I loved every second of it.  That 13
element yagi sitting on a dinky tripod on the roof did a lot better than I
would ever have imagined.  F U N!

An observation might be in order.  *Note: Since this is my first "real"
contest where I spent more than a few hours handing out contacts it might
all be hogwash but here goes.  Other bands all have secret watering holes.
When you hear a station worked on 2 meters they will very often say 222.1?
By "Parking" on 222.1 I was able to work quite a few stations that were
flipping through the bands.  Doing this on 432.1 was next to worthless as
(I'm guessing now) MOST stations picked some odd frequency to use.  Ditto
50.11 or 50.125   No, I'm not complaining as I understand this is a contest
and having a way for folks to work a good one that others do not is a way to
win more points.  1296.1 is probably a good watering hole as well but I
wouldn't know with my paperclip antenna. Ha!!

So, am I right?  If so I think the use of a panadaptor or band score is a
must for the Non 220 and 1296 bands who want to make a serious run at high
scores.

73 de Jay W0VNE