Caveat Lector wrote:
"K4YZ" wrote in message
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clvrmnky wrote:

I'll be stuck above 30Mhz for some time...(SNIP)

You'll only be "stuck" if you don't get out and push a bit!

(UNSNIP)...so DXing is (mostly) out of my league.

You need to check around a bit! WAS and DXCC applies to VHF
also.
There's grid square hunting, the satellites, numerous VHF contests
that promote award hunting, etc.

There's sidebanding on VHF (more on 6 and 2 meters, but used
for
satellites, too.) Digipeaters, Echolink, etc etc etc.

There's more to Amateur Radio than 2 meter repeaters and HF DX!
(Contrary to the assertions of certain UNlicensed antagonists in
the
NG)

73 es Good Luck

Steve, K4YZ


For Techs (and others) try six meters DX particularly during
sporadic E
"season" May, Jun, July (prime months) -- other months also.

Tis possible to work all states (including Alaska and Hawaii). East
coasters
may get the Caribbean and SA as well

With 100 Watts and a Mushcraft 1/2 wave vertical -- got all but 2
states in
a year (need KY and AR)

I might have been able to give you both this past week. About where
are you located?