In my not so humble opinion, rules should not be created in a vacuum
with disregard to the reality of staffing HQ stations within different
countries. As can be seen, a radio/telecommunication authority can
dictate prefixes determined by physical boundaries. They are the
ultimate authority on this subject. But let's take a look at the
existing rules to see the consequences...
Here is the section of the IARU rules that stipulate the parameters for
HQ Stations:
*4.3.* IARU Member Society HQ Station
*4.3.1.* May have only one transmitted signal per band mode (160 CW, 160
Phone, 80 CW, 80 Phone, 40 CW, 40 Phone, 20 CW, 20 Phone, 15 CW, 15
Phone, 10 CW, 10 Phone) at the same time.
*4.3.2.* All stations involved in an HQ operation must be in a single
ITU zone.
*4.3.3. *Only one HQ station callsign per member society per frequency
band is permitted.
*4.3.4. *All operators must observe the amateur radio regulations of
their country at all times.
The last two rules appear to setup a "conflict of interest" where, for
example, if a 20 meter CW and SSB station cannot be recruited within the
district requirements of the country licensing authority, the only
option is to fore go one or the other operating stations. This
diminishes the number of HQ stations that might be able to participate.
Looking further into the rules, Section 8 defines the multipliers for
scoring:*
8. *Multipliers: The total number of ITU zones plus IARU member society
HQ stations worked on each band (not mode). IARU officials represent a
maximum of four multipliers per band (AC, R1, R2 and R3).
*8.1.*IARU member society HQ stations and officials do not count for
zone multipliers.
*8.2. *To qualify as the special multiplier, Administrative Council and
Regional Executive Committee stations must only be operated by the
individual station licensee as a single operator entry or as a multi
operator, single transmitter entry with significant participation by the
licensee.
The definition of Multipliers does not grant an additional multiplier
just because two different call signs might be used on one band. It
explicitly defines "HQ stations worked on each band (not mode)." Contest
software can identify HQ station because they send something other than
their ITU zone. This makes the call sign irrelevant from a scoring
perspective.
So my questions are these...
Am I overlooking some scoring difference in the contest?
As a contest participant, would you like more HQ stations on the air or
rather restrict the number because of rule 4.3.3?
What is the purpose served by rule 4.3.3?
Is this a big enough deal to ask the ARRL CAC to review the IARU rules?
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
P.S. Here is the link to the full rules:
http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship
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On 7/9/2013 11:41 AM, Jesus EC1KR wrote:
Dear Bob.
As Manager of the ARI you should know well the rules of international
Contests, but as we can see you not know.
In Italy, Japan, Argentina, Spain, etc... all have restrictions to use the
same QRZ from all districts, we have no luck with other countries, but this
is not the reason for not enforcing the rules, and you have 1 year to found
good locations in same districts.
The rule is very simple, the same QRZ in a band and modes (SSB/CW), because
if you do not use the same indicative in a band you can confuse at
participants working several times a multiplier.
The competition organizers (ARRL) should act and clearly define what the
rule is correct, because for some countries the rules are in a manner and to
other countries are of another. Please, rules the same for everyone.
Regards and good contest.
Jesus EC1KR
Organizer HQ EA IARU 2013
-----Mensaje original-----
De: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] En nombre de Bob
I.2.WIJ
Enviado el: martes, 09 de julio de 2013 15:49
Para: cq-contest
Asunto: Re: [CQ-Contest] IARU HQ Callsigns
Hi Tree and all,
since dear friend Jesus has difficult to type the
name of Italy and ARI, I do for him.
ARI like our Japanese friends of JARL
is "violating" the 4.3.3. rule since many years
and we also have never been notified.
In Italy we have restrictions in callsign assignement
and we have to strictly be compliant with Call Areas.
This is the list of the Station Callsign
we will use in the next IARU HF Championship
160 CW IO4HQ
160SSB IO4HQ
80 CW IO1HQ
80SSB IO4HQ
40 CW IO1HQ
40SSB IO4HQ
20 CW IO5HQ
20SSB IO1HQ
15 CW IO9HQ
15SSB IO8HQ
10 CW IO9HQ
10SSB IO9HQ
Maybe it is time to rethink that rule which intent
has nothing to do with the multiplier count.
I wish a very good contest to all and have fun!
73
--
Bob, I2WIJ
A.R.I. HF Contest Manager
________________________________
Da: Bob I.2.WIJ <i2wij@yahoo.com>
A: Roberto Soro <i2wij@yahoo.com>
Inviato: Martedì 9 Luglio 2013 15:35
Oggetto: ttt
you are right dear Tree. Is being breached a basic rule of the contest,
other HQs in EU are failing
this rule. You must use the same call in a band and TWO MODES (SSB/CW).
Greetings. 73 de Jesus EC1KR
Organizer HQ EA IARU 2013 -----Mensaje original-----
De: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] En nombre de Tree
Enviado el: martes, 09 de julio de 2013 4:21
Para: cq-contest@contesting.com
Asunto: [CQ-Contest] IARU HQ Callsigns Saw this recently posted: >The Radio
Club Argentino LU4AA and the LUCG (LU Contest Group) put together
a team for the upcoming IARU HF Championship next weekend and several
stations will be giving out the RCA multiplier. > >Stations as follows -
hosts in parenthesis - : > >10 SSB: LR1D >10 CW LR2H >15 SSB LR0H >15 CW
LR0F ... This appears to conflict with the following rule for the IARU
contest: "4.3.3. Only one HQ station callsign per member society per
frequency band
is
permitted." The rules can be found here:
http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship I would interpret a "frequency
band" as being all of 10 meters for example. This is likely the case because
of the way the multiplier rule is worded: "Multipliers: The total number of
ITU zones plus IARU member society HQ
stations worked on each band (not mode)." In the case above - I am sure the
intent of the rules would not have been
to count LR1D and LR2H as two multpliers in the contest. Tree N6TR
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