You can still give it shot!
There are significant multipliers for VHF and higher bands to account for the generally more limited range. It’s really intended to be something that every ham can participate in and enjoy.
There’s even an table at the bottom of the “About and Rules” page showing example scoring comparisons between several different band/mode combos.
Cool to hear you’re building a rig, though! Is it a kit? I built a bitx40 several years ago, but it sounds like you’re tackling something a bit more complex. lol













They’re accepted, of course, but with the maximum power limit being only 20w, I don’t intend to introduce additional power classes or multipliers.
Another part of trying to make it more accessible is keeping the rules fairly simple. Addressing differences in band/mode limitations with multipliers seemed like a necessary evil, but I’m using the 20w limit to create a somewhat level playing field without adding any additional scoring complexity.
Unfortunately, this also ruled out satellites, which is a favorite of mine, but I think it’s worth it to keep the contest simple.