"A couple of years ago"??
The no-octopus rule goes back a heck of lot further than that. IIRC, it
goes back at least to the 1980's, and probably back to the 70's.
It was not an idiotic or politically motivated rule. It was put in place to
prevent some people from cheating, pure and simple.
(That someone would take FD seriously enough to cheat at their true
category, just to have bragging rights over someone else, is a sad tale, but
is not the point.)
Obviously the no-octopus rules did not anticipate SO2R as we know it today
(yes, I know some people had the technology and skill to do it back then)
Rather than condemn the rule, especially without knowing anything about the
history behind it... in short, if you don't like it, might it not be more
constructive to suggest a rewording of the rule that permits innovation
while still achieving the primary purpose, to wit, that a club can't claim a
smaller number of transmitters QRV at any one time than what they are
actually operating?
73, ron w3wn
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From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
K5WA
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:21 AM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Field Day SO2R
Jim,
A couple of years ago, someone put an idiotic rule into FD which says no
"octopus" can be used at FD. This had to be a politically motivated rule
which kills some aspects of innovation at FD (which is an event FOR
innovation at multiple levels) and was probably targeted at one cross-town
rival of the rule writer. So, if you follow that vaguely written, poorly
worded "rule" for this non-contest, you would have to go 2A to comply. Now,
if you just happen to have a fast antenna switch that doesn't say "Octopus"
or "Simulcaster" on the side of it, then SO2R your little self away. ;-)
Line 4 in the ARRL FD rules.
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). The use of simulcasting devices which allow a single
operator to key and transmit on more than one transmitter at a time, is
prohibited.
Have fun at FD. We'll see you as K5TU this year if the Texas floods and 105
degree heat doesn't get us.
Bob K5WA
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Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:06:36 -0700
From: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Field Day SO2R
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A small group of us have been doing FD QRP 1A Battery for several years, and
I've recently considered doing it SO2R. The question is, does SO2R put me in
1A or 2A if there's only a single operator and software insures that one one
radio can transmit at the same time?
73, Jim K9YC
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