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THE CONTROVERSIES CONTINUE ABOUT REASONS FOR FALLING VHF CONTEST
PARTICIPATION RATES, DIFFERENTIAL SCORES FOR MICROWAVE CONTACTS AND ROVER
TACTICS, THE ARRL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AGAIN ASSEMBLING AN AD HOC GROUP TO
RECONSIDER THE CURRENT VHF CONTEST RULES.  AS A READER OF THIS REPORT, AN
ACTIVE VHF CONTESTER, OR JUST A CASUAL PERIODIC VHF EQUIPPED OPERATOR,
THESE FUTURE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE OF INTEREST TO YOU.  AS STATED EARLIER,
MORE PARTICIPANTS LEAD TO MORE POTENTIAL QSOS WITH ENSUING IMPROVED
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OPERATOR SATISFACTION.  LOOK AT THE VHF CONTEST REFLECTOR OR THE MICROWAVE
REFLECTOR IN ADDITION TO THE ARRL PUBLICATIONS AND BULLETINS FOR UPDATES
AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE YOUR INPUT ON THE ISSUES.  AS THE AVAILABILITY OF
INCREASING NUMBERS OF SURPLUS VHF AND UHF AND MICROWAVE GEAR AND COMPONENTS
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Battery KD2JC 209 5 1 2,290 NNJ 3B 1 Op MRRC Offshoot KW8N 1612 2 1 5,748
OH 1B 2 Op Battery N4BP 922 5 2 10,070 SFL NZ8R 697 5 2 7,220 OH KF9D 554 5
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