This is the first time I have read the CAC recommendation regarding the
ARRL RTTY RU contest. The key area that needed attention in my opinion
was making the "Two off-periods" requirement understandable. Each year
there is a reflector debate about the meaning of the rule. The original
wording was this:
*2.2. The six hours of off time must be taken in no more than two blocks.*
The new wording recommended by the CAC is this:
*2.2 Operating Time will be calculated using the elapsed time between
the first QSO and the last QSO logged minus the longest two breaks
during this elapsed time where such breaks are a minimum of 30 minutes
each.*
This new wording appears to eliminate one practice used by some
operators. In the past it has been acceptable to take two 3-hour breaks,
back to back with no intervening QSOs.
The way I read it, the new recommended wording eliminates that
possibility. For example, if I work the first 12 hours and then take a
6-hour break, then work another 12 hours, I have met the maximum 24-hour
operating requirement, but I fail the "longest two breaks of 30 minutes
minimum each" requirement.
It appears I would need to make one QSO between my back-to-back 3-hour
blocks of off-times to satisfy the 2-block requirement.
What do you guys think?
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
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On 7/4/2013 7:47 PM, KC4HW/Jim wrote:
On 4 Jul 2013 at 17:00, Dick Wilson wrote:
Your proposal looks a little like info in the Contest Advisory
Committee report dated Jan. 2013.
It appears these changes were discussed and some dismissed
w/o action.
Suggest reading.
73,
Dick
Hey Dick, thanks for the information.
I did read the report, it seems that the CAC did consider the
"UNLIMITED" issue. It was unclear whether those changes will be
made in the rules. Guess we will just have to wait until the rules for
each of the contests are published or revised before the next event.
For everyone else, I really did not know that this information was on
line. Guess I should have--shame on me! Here is a link to the CAC
reports on this issues/changes, if you are interested...
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/About%20ARRL/Committee%20Reports/20
13/January/Doc_28-%20CAC.pdf
Also at the end of that report is the complete list of the CAC
representatives. So you will know who your contest representative is
in case you have some items that you would like considered.
Jim/KC4HW
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