[amsat-bb] Intersting Stats on VUCC

["Bruce Paige" <kk5do@xxxxxxxx>]

I was just pondering over the October issue of QST and while looking at the 
"VUCC Awards" noticed that there have been more 10GHz VUCC awards issued than 
Satellite. 10GHz #152 was just issued as was Satellite #138. In fact 222MHz is 
just about to catch up with us as #122 was just issued. 

Now, for Satellite VUCC, you need 100 grid squares and for 222MHz you only need 
50 and for 10GHz a mere 5. The fact remains that I bet there are more people 
operating satellite than 10GHz. If you think that getting 100 grids on 
satellite is difficult, give it a try on 10GHz and try to work 5 grids. 

73...bruce



Bruce Paige, KK5DO                             
                     
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