[NLRS] Try an experiment in this weekend's VHF contest

[Paul Husby]

Especially for those of you who will only be on a limited time this 
weekend, when you do get on, first try spotting yourself at our regional 
spotting site:

http://www.w0uc.com/spots.html

and, post a frequency AWAY from 144.200.  How many people will find 
you?  I am very curious, and I think you may be surprised. The rovers 
who operate away from the "calling" frequencies do very well, and I 
think you will also find that you get calls from stations that cannot 
hear you through the constant interference on .200.  Calling frequencies 
are great if you like to hear a bunch of calling, but if you want to 
work long distances, you need to try somewhere else.  144200 may sound 
quiet if you are out in the boonies, but I guarantee you it is not quiet 
where most of your audience is!

73
Paul   W0UC
EN44HamRadio

See you at Central States in Rochester - pass the word to new people you 
hear this weekend!