Hi Bart,
Thank you.
Does this also apply to rovers? Some rovers are multi-op.
73
Ria, N2RJ
On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 7:37 PM, Jahnke, Bart, W9JJ <w9jj@arrl.org> wrote:
> All,
>
> The below was shared with VHF Reflectors earlier today. The question was
> whether the ARRL VHF Contest Rules permit Single Operator category stations
> to transmit on more than one band at the same time.
>
> Here is what we reported today:
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> We have reviewed the ARRL VHF Contest Rules, and with input from several
> helpful participants we have also revisited ARRL Board action history.
>
> In January 2015, in conjunction with the announcement of the expansion of
> spotting assistance and added categories in the all ARRL VHF Contests, the
> ARRL Board approved several changes including to "...allow single operators
> to transmit on more than one band at a time."
>
> This was published in ARRL News 21 January 2015 at
> http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-board-okays-changes-to-dxcc-program-vhf-and-above-contesting-rules
>
> This action was intended to apply to all ARRL VHF/UHF Contests above 50 MHz.
>
> Accordingly, the online rules for the January, June and September VHF
> Contests, as well as the "222 MHz and Above Distance Contest" have now been
> adjusted to conform to this policy.
>
> Earlier, the January, June and September Contest Rules on line "sort of" said
> this in the miscellaneous rules at the bottom, but did not clearly state this
> in the section 3 rules which were specific to Single Operator stations.
>
> These adjustments will now clearly bring the VHF Contest Rules into harmony -
> permitting single operators to transmit on more than one band at the same
> time.
>
> With thanks to all who asked, and to all who wrote in with references to the
> 2015 ARRL News item...
>
> 73,
>
> Bart Jahnke, W9JJ
> Contest Branch Manager
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