<html><body>Im in the mixed-bag camp.<br><br>160m could help, perhaps by bolstering the 11pm-midnight ( slowest) hour as well as affording in-close counties (mults) to more OH ops in particular.. <br><br>I dont see any adverse drop-off for the other bands if we add 160 to the mix. Those with existing 160m antennas leave them unused as is. Others could try a variety of NVIS makeshift 160m antennas, and perhaps get interested in 160 as a new band for them. My first 160m antenna was a 1/4 wave INV-L ( apex at 15 ft!) with no radials and one ground rod. It even worked 4x4 and JA1 with 100w that season. Others just bend the wire around their yard in crazy ways and get results. Ham radio is full of surprises.<br><br>OTOH, August QRN could make 160 unusable during some contests. But it does bring some fresh tactics and possibilities. <br><br>Why not give it a try?<br><br>Tnx for posing the question. <br><br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "jimk8mr--- via OhQP-mail" <ohqp-mail@ohqp.org><br>To: ohqp-mail@ohqp.org, qsoparty@groups.io, mrrc@contesting.com<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Tuesday April 14 2020 5:20:52PM<br>Subject: [OhQP-mail] 160 Meters in Ohio QSO Party?<br><br>
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<div><font size="2">The Ohio QSO Party committee is considering whether to add 160 meters to the existing 80-10 meters operation in the OhQP. The question arises whether given low sunspot activity and difficult propagation on the higher bands, if adding 160 might give a pool of new QSOs and activity? Or would it spread activity, disadvantage smaller stations, or make things more difficult for people further from Ohio?</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">This will not be decided by a majority vote, but rather the committee is looking to find out if people have a preference, or perhaps just don't care either way. Opinions from outside Ohio are very welcome as well, as we try to make the event attractive for everybody, including all those from outside Ohio who we work in OhQP.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Comments can be posted on the OhQP email reflector (mail@ohqp.org). If you're not already subscribed there, information on how to do so is available on the OhQP web site, www.ohqp.org. Of if you don't care to subscribe or prefer to keep your thoughts out of the public eye, you can email them to info@ohqp.org, which will get them to the OhQP committee members.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Whatever might happen, we hope you'll join us for the 2020 Ohio QSO Party on Saturday, August 22 !<br>
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<div><font size="2">73 - Jim K8MR</font></div>
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