Wouldn't have been easier just to say that if you transmit signals with
4 rigs you are 4 (X) if you transmit with 2 rigs then you are 2(x).
In Gerry's situation if he wanted to show off the ability to listen with
another radio while sharing the same antenna and that radio never
transmits then I don't see this as a problem.
The last time I checked this is FD right? An exercise to test our
ability to setup remotely and make a bunch of contacts. In a real
emergency technologies such as this device might be very helpful. Why
would we want to discourage, ingenuity and advances in technology.
Most of us have fun just getting on. Posting winning scores is not what
this event should be about.
Mike W0MU
On 6/6/2013 7:22 AM, Gerry Hull wrote:
I'm part of a 4A,
I'm one band.
I would not intend to EVER transmit on another band.
I would not intend to transmit two signals on the same band -- in fact,
with the arrangement, it's impossible.
This would be a two-op single-band position, two ops with one either
listening to the run frequency or tuning the band for other stations.
I wanted to show this "bip-bop" two-operator single-band configuration to
people in the club I'm operating with (not all contesters).
If three other transmitters are in use at our station, is this still
illegal?? Again, it does not make sense to me if it is.
If the consensus is that it should not be done, I'll not do it... I just
thought it would be cool to demonstrate, and allow more participation.
73, Gerry W1VE.
On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com> wrote:
On 06/05/2013 11:19 AM, Gerry Hull wrote:
There was already a discussion about the new addition to rule 4:
"The use of switching systems that allow for lockouts
in order to use multiple transmitters (i.e., an “octopus”) in an attempt
to
enter a lower-number-of-transmitters
class are prohibited (i.e. using 2 transmitters that can transmit
simultaneously, with two operators, and a lock-out
system and entering class 1A)."
However, it's not clear to me:
If I use something like an Acom commutator to feed two radios to a single
antenna, and only one radio can transmit at a time (no simultaneous
transmission), does this satisfy the rule?
Assuming you are claiming this is 1A or 1B for Field Day, if this isn't an
octopus, than what is ?
73,
Steve, N2IC
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