Ed,
Sorry about that. You were quite right. I have just found the dupes
statement in the PDF, on the website. It shouldn't be there, I don't know
why it's there but it will be changed.
Thanks for the contacts.
Cheers,
John GW4SKA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Muns" <w0yk@msn.com>
To: "'John GW4SKA'" <ska@bartg.org.uk>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 12:44 PM
Subject: RE: [RTTY] BARTG Sprint Rules Questions
> Thanks, John. I printed the rules from your web site and took direct
> quotes, including the instruction to mark dupes just as I wrote it below.
>
> One additional question. I assume there is no restriction on use of
> Packet
> since it is not mentioned in the rules? And, yes, I enjoyed your contest
> ... My second time and I read/understood enough of the rules to put '/6'
> on
> my call sign this time, hi! Thanks for the (two, I think) QSOs.
>
> Ed - W0YK
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John GW4SKA [mailto:ska@bartg.org.uk]
>> Sent: Sunday, 25 January, 2009 04:33
>> To: w0yk@msn.com; 'Rtty Contesting Reflector'
>> Subject: Re: [RTTY] BARTG Sprint Rules Questions
>>
>> Hello Ed,
>>
>> > 1. The 2009 BARTG Sprint rules define four Classes (SOE,
>> SOAB, MO and
>> > SWL)
>> > and state that "SOAB entrants may only change band once in any 5
>> > minute period." Does this restriction apply to the SOE
>> category as well?
>>
>> No, it applies to SOAB. Not SOE or MO or SWL ... that's what it says!
>>
>> > 2. Does the MO class allow any number of concurrent signals and/or
>> > operators? Any restriction, such as only one signal per band? How
>> > are serial numbers to be assigned: by band, by transmitter,
>> or single
>> > stream for all bands/transmitters?
>>
>> No restrictions in the rules so do what you like; same with
>> serial numbers.
>>
>> > 3. It is stated that "Duplicate contacts on the same band must be
>> > clearly marked." Then, it says "Logs must be submitted in Cabrillo
>> > format ...", but the Cabrillo format does no provide for marking
>> > dupes. Does the first statement no longer apply?
>>
>> I have just checked the rules on the BARTG web site and there
>> is no mention of dupes.
>> We removed it as it does not apply with Cabrillo logs.
>> Maybe you are looking at old rules?
>>
>> > 4. It is stated that "U.S. stations must use correct call
>> or suffix
>> > for area of operation." Does this also apply for JA, VE
>> and VK stations?
>>
>> It only applies to U.S. stations. If it applied to JA, VE and
>> VK stations it would read "U.S., JA, VE and VK stations must
>> use correct call or suffix for area of operation."
>>
>> Hope you all enjoyed the test.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> John GW4SKA
>> BARTG Contest Manager
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Muns" <w0yk@msn.com>
>> To: "'Rtty Contesting Reflector'" <rtty@contesting.com>;
>> <ska@bartg.org.uk>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 5:03 AM
>> Subject: [RTTY] BARTG Sprint Rules Questions
>>
>>
>> > 1. The 2009 BARTG Sprint rules define four Classes (SOE,
>> SOAB, MO and
>> > SWL)
>> > and state that "SOAB entrants may only change band once in
>> any 5 minute
>> > period." Does this restriction apply to the SOE category as well?
>> >
>> > 2. Does the MO class allow any number of concurrent signals and/or
>> > operators? Any restriction, such as only one signal per
>> band? How are
>> > serial numbers to be assigned: by band, by transmitter, or
>> single stream
>> > for
>> > all bands/transmitters?
>> >
>> > 3. It is stated that "Duplicate contacts on the same band
>> must be clearly
>> > marked." Then, it says "Logs must be submitted in Cabrillo
>> format ...",
>> > but
>> > the Cabrillo format does no provide for marking dupes.
>> Does the first
>> > statement no longer apply?
>> >
>> > 4. It is stated that "U.S. stations must use correct call
>> or suffix for
>> > area of operation." Does this also apply for JA, VE and VK
>> stations?
>> >
>> > Ed - W0YK
>> >
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